Friday Link Round-Up

Here's your first round-up of links for 2012!

• Wisconsin Workforce Development Association Online Workshop Initiative--The WWDA is broadcasting workshops to several locations at once using video-conferencing. Could be a good way to leverage staff. 

• R.I.P Personal Branding--a good reminder on what REALLY goes into creating your "personal brand." 

• Meeting the Demand for Workers with Social Media Skills--how community colleges are responding to increased employer demand for people who can work in social media. 

• E-Learning Outlook for 2012--good discussion of trends in e-learning. 

• Men Grabbing Most of the New Jobs--Men are recovering more than 2/3 of private sector jobs, even in retailing, which has traditionally employed more women. Although the reasons why are unclear, researchers suspect it's largely men's willingness to accept work they wouldn't accept before. 

• What Job Seekers Need to Know in Today's Digital Job Market--On the importance of using and leveraging social media. 

• Six Email Mistakes You Should Never Make--although we all know that we do.