The Career Curator

Credentialock China to Focus on International Student Verification Market

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:08:56 -0500

Credentialock China to Focus on International Student Verification Market

Credentialock China wins CEN’s China Business Challenge

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:18:02 -0500

Credentialock China wins CEN’s China Business Challenge

Detroit's Gleaming Start-Up Tower

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:44:17 -0400

Detroit's Gleaming Start-Up Tower

Verify!

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 21:27:33 -0400

Verify!

Store, Track and Share all your important credentials soon with...

Tue, 03 Jul 2012 22:33:02 -0400

Store, Track and Share all your important credentials soon with Credentialock’s mobile app for Android.

Nibletz chews on Credentialock

Mon, 14 May 2012 15:36:00 -0400

Nibletz follows up with their take on the Credentialock launch.

Yahoo's Thompson should have curated his credentials

Mon, 14 May 2012 13:29:04 -0400

We often accept that the leaders of our public corporations have all the right training and expertise required to do the job. We assume that these professionals have been vetted to the highest degree. After all, they wouldn’t be making millions of dollars if they weren’t right? Well, I guess not…

The recent events surrounding the ouster of embattled Yahoo chief Scott Thompson has brought significant attention to the issue of Credentials and Credentialing. Specifically those education and professional credentials that are often used to measure ones qualifications. Mr. Thompson had false information on his CV with regard to earning a computers science degree. Actually, His degree was in accounting and he only had one class in computer science. I’m convinced that not having a computer science degree hardly effected his capabilities as the leader of Yahoo but it did cause him other problems.

This discrepancy exposed a weakness in Thompson’s position as the leader of Yahoo. Once discovered and released presumably by fellow stock holders or board members Thompson became too weak to ward off power struggles by those board members interested in removing him from his seat.

The importance of objectively sharing ones capabilities is clear in this case and can be translated to anyone in a profession with stock holders, clients or employees that rely on this information. Simply creating a CV or a LinkedIn profile with subjective embellishment is no longer enough to pass sniff test. Professionals have to start taking ownership of their career and curate achievements in a more tangible way.

Scott Slyfield - The Career Curator

"The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no..."

Thu, 10 May 2012 15:01:06 -0400

“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one”

- Buddha

Credentialock joins the Startup For America movement

Thu, 10 May 2012 11:21:53 -0400

Credentialock joins the Startup For America movement:

The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game.

DealBook: Yahoo Tries to Address Error on Chief's Degree

Wed, 09 May 2012 12:33:15 -0400

DealBook: Yahoo Tries to Address Error on Chief's Degree:

The board member who led the search for Yahoo’s chief executive will not seek re-election, and the company says it will investigate how the erroneous credentials were overlooked.

Credentialock launched its web application today. Credentialock...

Wed, 02 May 2012 14:57:19 -0400

Credentialock launched its web application today. Credentialock was designed to help students and professionals curate their achievements. Today you can store, track and share your most important credentials. This is great for items such as continuing education where you can add expiration dates or credit requirements. You can use your Credendum to add credibility to your LinkedIn profile.

Later iterations will allow users to verify documents. Credentialock is already working on its mobile application for iOS & Android.

53% or recent college grads are jobless

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:45:15 -0400

53% or recent college grads are jobless

show us what you’ve got

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 21:23:56 -0400

show us what you’ve got

goinsideout: In case if fire (Taken with instagram)...

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:56:32 -0400

goinsideout:

In case if fire (Taken with instagram) Rocketspace, San Francisco

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Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:34:44 -0400

How much is the I-901 SEVIS fee?

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:09:00 -0400

The Department of Homeland Security requires a fee of $200 for all new F-1 and $180 for J-1 program applicants to cover the costs of the operation of the SEVIS program. If you are issued a new I-20 or DS-2019 for “initial attendance” or “beginning a new program” you are required to pay the I-901 SEVIS fee. Change of level to a new degree program, transfer, extension, or other updates do not require you to pay a SEVIS fee.

Cornerstone Academic Services: International Applicants to U.S. Schools Rise

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:52:38 -0400

Cornerstone Academic Services: International Applicants to U.S. Schools Rise:

cornerstoneacademic:

A previous post on this blog discussed the many pressures that the modern college applicant experiences these days—from increased domestic competition from increasingly-qualified peers to ever-increasing college costs that vastly surpass the rate of inflation. Add to that, the now mounting…

Credentialock Support tweets for the first time "tweet"

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:39:43 -0400

Credentialock Support tweets for the first time "tweet":

We are the support team at Credentialock. Check here for updates on our release and feature updates. Thanks for using Credentialock to curate your career.

Credentialock for foreign students

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 20:07:00 -0400

Over 3.5 million foreign students enter the United States every year. For those who want to attend a University or go into residency here in America effective credential management is crucial. Organizing those complex requirements just became much easier with Credentialock’s education curating tools.

Credentialock’s web application allows students to store, verify and share key credentials. School records, medical waivers and government forms such as the I-20 or DS-2019 are always available to share with Credentialock’s Credendum feature.

Students interested in Credentialock’s education repository can sign up for the launch at www.credentialock.com

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Wed, 28 Mar 2012 21:52:52 -0400