Why Your Next Interview Could Take Place Via Text Message

Why Your Next Interview Could Take Place Via Text MessageWhy Your Next Interview Could Take Place Via Text Message The next time you apply for a job posting on Glassdoor , dont be surprised if you receive a text homilie from a recruiter. Sound far-fetched? Think again.A Gallup News article recently shared that sending and receiving text messages is the most prevalent form of communication for Americans younger than 50, so its no surprise that companies like Aegis Worldwide and OpenTable have already leveraged the technology for anfangsbuchstabe interviews.Enter Canvas . Launched June 2017, Canvas is worlds first text-based interviewing platform. Used by recruiters, it allows HR pros to engage more candidates per day, inform possible phone interviews and engage with young talent in the way they communicate most.In recruiting, speed is of the essence. Recruiters and hiring managers are moving faster than ever while making smarter, more informed decisions, said Aman B rar, CEO of Canvas. With our latest round of platform updates and continued automation, Canvas is creating an incomparable space for recruiters to have valuable conversations with high-quality candidates while reducing the time to fill open job positions.The days of hiring managers sending candidates to landing pages to schedule interviews will be a thing of the past.Instead, they send messages where they know candidates will see them their phones. But theres a right and wrong way of responding to a text message to win the interest of a recruiter or hiring manager . Before you decide to press the send button, read these tips.fruchtwein people havent encountered a text message interview before, so they may not respond to a text right away because it is either unfamiliar or they would prefer ahuman connection with a live recruiter on the phone . But if you choose not to engage,you may be self-selecting out of the interview process already - so dont just ignore it.However, it is wor th screening these messages before responding. Some job huntershave fallen victim to text message scams , in which illegitimate companiesrequest personalinformation. If you ever receive a message from a person asking for your name, address, date of birth, Social Security Number or other personally identifiable information, do not respond. You can save the message and report it to your local authorities.Text message interviews are one way to find out if an applicant has excellent writing skills and is professional, so treat your replies just as you would any other workplace communication. Avoid abbreviations like Gr8 C U Soon or Thx for the invite as well as slang or other informal language. And dont send any emojis- although you may just be trying to show personality , it can appear unprofessional to some recruiters and hiring managers.A few other tips to consider when texting interview responsesIf you ever receive a text about a job you applied for, hopefully this article will he lp you. If you want to receive an invite for an in-person interview, treat it as you would a live phone conversation,be as professional as you can and dont be afraid to ask questions. Good luck

Is the Cover Letter Dying or Being Reborn

Is the Cover Letter Dying or Being Reborn Is the Cover Letter Dying or Being Reborn But, even if a cover letter is not asked for, there are plenty of situations where a cover letter is recommended- and will be beneficial. For example, if you need to explain a previous termination, you are making a career/industry change, or returning from a period of unemployment, etc. If there are obvious question marks in a resume, then these should be answered in a cover letter, which means that cover letters will always have a distribution policy in the corporate world in these situations.So, while I dont quite think that cover letters are dead, they are losing their power to differentiate you from the rest as they are increasingly not being read and not being asked for. Most employers probably use them as more of a de-selection tool (if people dont include one) than a differentiation tool. This is why I think, in the current paper format, cover letters are not dead but limited in their ability to make a big impact fremdlndisch from the specific situations as mentioned directly above. I do, however think that they are dying.But, video technology has created the opportunity to inject life back into the thecover letter. Now, I am not just jumping on the social-media-will-fix-all bandwagon, and if I was, Id just be shouting video resume repeatedly at the top of my voice. I am talking specifically about the additional emotional content that can be conveyed in a impassioned but authentic video cover letter message over what can be achieved in a written cover letter. Cover letters are about showing your conviction, passion and fit (whereas video resumes are more of a news reading exercise).Most of you must know the frustration of being passionate about a role or company and just wishing that you could get into the bewerbungsinterview room to show them your energy, enthusiasm, authenticity, commitment, sense of purpose, etc. A video cover letter could enable to you to fast forwa rd that experience and bring it right into the recruiters inbox. You can leap right into their computer screen with yourvideo cover letter and explain with passion and authenticity why you really want this role why you think this career change is right and show that truly passionate, engaged and intelligent person sitting behind the stereotype that the recruiter may have of you. Done well, a video cover letter gives you an opportunity to deliver a powerful and compelling speech, which showcases your true, zeal, passion and authenticity.So, in truth, I think the traditional cover letter is not dead, but dying. It is in the process of evolution and being reborn into the more socially resonant, emotionally appealing video cover message- and its up to candidates to stspecies using it.Master the art of closing deals and making placements. Take our Recruiter Certification Program today. Were SHRM certified. Learn at your own pace during this 12-week program. Access over 20 courses. Great for those who want to break into recruiting, or recruiters who want to further their career.

Solar Power Round the Clock

Solar Power Round the Clock Solar Power Round the Clock Solar panels now cover rooftops throughout the developed world, and costs continue to fall. But the solar photovoltaic technology used in these panels comes with a major drawback It produces electricity only when the sun shines.Concentrated solar power (CSP), a technology also known as solar thermal power, stores solar energy as heat before converting it to electricity. CSP could generate the steady supply of electricity the grid needs, but it has advanced at a snails pace because it was too expensive compared with solar photovoltaic panels, whose prices have declined rapidly.But a new solar plant with molten salt storage has been built that stays hot through a summer night. And that could make solar power an option around the clock.SolarReserves 110-MW Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Plant in Tonopah, NV, achieves this by using 10,347 different heliostatsmotorized mirrors that track the sun and keep it reflected precisely onto a re ceiverthat are perched atop a 540-foot tower.The Crescent Dunes plant can provide 10 hours of full load storage for grid stability and reliability. Image SolarReserveThat concentrated sunlight heats the molten salt to 1050 F (566C), much higher than previous molten salt storage ordnungsprinzips.The system uses a unique combination of high nickel alloy materials (originally developed by Rocketdyne) to help it store a great deal of heat with a relatively small amount of fluid. Reducing salt volume cuts the cost. It also helps the plant stand up to extreme thermal cycling stress from a desert environment that can move from chilly to broiling in half a day.After its heated, the hot fluid then moves through a heat transfer loop to drive a conventional steam turbine. Then the cold discharge fluid, which is still 550 F, is pumped from the turbine loop into tanks. Heat from that fluid can continue to produce power for 10 hours after the sun has set, allowing the plant to meet the electricit y demand around the clock, at least in the summer, when nights are short.GPS measurements and sophisticated software control algorithms enable precise position of the beam on the receiver. Image SolarReserveOn a large scale, CSP with storage can significantly improve the ability of a 100 percent wind, water, solar system to match power demand at a much lower cost than batteries, said Mark Z. Jacobson, who directs the Atmosphere/Energy Program at Stanford University.And CSP might work even better when its combined with PV, said Kevin Smith, SolarReserves CEO. At some of the companys utility solar projects in South Africa and Chile, they now integrate both technologies, providing power from low-cost PV during the day, when demand peaks, and from CSP at night.The utility NV Energy is already providing power from the Crescent Dunes plant to 75,000 homes, and in early May, SolarReserve signed an agreement with Shenhua Group Corporation, Ltd., to build 1,000 megawatts of solar thermal pro jects in China.R.P. stempel is a technology writer based in Rochester, NY. For Further DiscussionOn a large scale, CSP with storage can significantly improve the ability of a 100 percent wind, water, solar system to match power demand at a much lower cost than batteries.Prof. Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University