Compilation
Eyram SotomeWhat to do - Google Products
Gmail
- Make new gmail account
- Add Gmail address to resume
- Add Addons to Gmail
Google Doc/ Sheet
- Open Doc/Sheet from new email
- Add Doc/Sheet Addons
Add-ons:
- CloudHQ - Track, template and schedule emails to go out when you want
- Clearbit Connect - Find anyone's email address within Gmail
- Mailtrack - Track emails without the annoying "Free email tracker" from CloudHQ
- MailMerge - Store email addresses in Google Sheets and send them out via email without doing it manually
Extensions:
- OneTab - Removes 95% of clutter
- Spreed - Read articles faster
- ReadAloud - Listen to articles when your eyes are tired
- Weava - Highlight your research
- Extras: Zapier/Swingmail (Get notifications of replies only)
Other Tools:
- Fiverr: Spend less time on computer looking for jobs
- Hemingway app: Increase confidence in checking your emails readability
Contacting employers
- Using the fax machine: Fax your resume and cover letter to the employer, then send an email saying "This is a little old school but I faxed my cover letter and resume since I know you probably have lots of emails. If your schedules allows it, please take a look at it. I'm really grateful for the privilege to be of service."
- Using the telephone: "Hello?" says the receptionist. "Hi! I'm looking for ______ regarding an employment opportunity?"
Unnecessary Benefits
- HaveIBeenPwned.com - Find out if your email/passwords have been stolen before in a hack
- Speedof.me - Check how fast your internet is
- murphyslaws.net - A compilation of murphy's laws
- startpage.com - Use google without the ads
- opensignal.com - Get better signal, find free Wifi fast
- Hacktraps - Part 1 (https://goo.gl/n9ixeV) & Part 2 (https://goo.gl/J4YFS3)
- helpareporter.com - Get known by having journalists quote you
- images.google.com - Don't type any keywords, instead click the little camera icon
- yousendit.com / pando.com - Send files that are too large to be emailed
- https://www.improbable.com/category/newspaper-column/ - Research to laugh
- http://www.kadansky.com/files/newsletter.html - Computer tips on a plater
Engineer Humor
- Ski Tire Jump - https://youtu.be/WlzmaQbx8e4
- Hover Airplane (+14 others) - https://youtu.be/tEdnkagJH9c
Using The Tools
- GDocs
Keywords: Resume, Modular Resume, Cover Letter, Spell Check, Reference Examples, Rebekah's Writing Examples, ELE Videos teaching others, No Mistake Resumes
- Gmail
Keywords: Reply Back Tab, Swingmail, Swingbot, CloudHQ, Email Tracking, Video Emails, Finding Emails,
Discovery Tools
- Weava
- Research companies with similar products
- Pull features/benefits/keywords from products
- Find basic pros/cons of products using user-generated reviews
- Guess what the employer wants to hear (guess what their personal preferences for quality work) and use your personality strengths to complement their preferences. This will increase the desire to use your potential at their company.
- #4 is hard. Just accept that and keep working at an average pace.
- Personality Notes
- Take Personality test
- Take Personality test again (as if you were your same-gender parent)
- Take it again (as if you were a close friend or your uncle)
- Watch an Anime/TV Show and compare your personality to your favorite character
- Watch the Anime/TV Show again and compare yourself to the different Supporting Cast members
- Immersion Notes