It’s almost 99% of people who ticks the “I have read and agree” box without having actually read through Terms of Use when they register at social networking sites. Though recent news about the changes Facebook made in its Terms of use caused plenty of uncertainties and fears among people who regularly use that service. After many protests initiated by users those changes were cancelled and site administration returned to its previous version of Terms of Use. However overall review of the present Terms of Use published at Facebook still raises many concerns that I’m convinced people must be aware of:
1. Who owns the content uploaded to Facebook ? This is discussed in the section “User Content Posted on the Site” (download full text here). At the moment Terms of Use say that once you have posted something on the site, you granted them right to use, copy, publicly display and distribute it without warning you. This may include using your pictures for advertising or commercials for example. Simply speaking, as long as you are registered user of the network they share with you the ownership rights over all your uploaded content. If you remove your content from the site the above mentioned right (or license) will automatically expire, however they may retain archived copies of that content. This again doesn’t secure you from any illegal access or use of your personal information in the future even if you have unregistered or removed all your content from the site.
2. What changes were made to Facebook’s Terms of Use recently ? Couple a weeks before Facebook announced change in a Terms of Use to its users. They deleted provision which was there to enable automatic expiration of license to use your content once you removed that content from the site. Instead new language was added saying that Facebook would retain user’s content and license to use it after an account was terminated. This meant to users: “Once you’ve posted something to our site, it is ours forever”.
3. What are the other threats in using Facebook ? In the very beginning of its Terms of Use Facebook states that once we use their site we are bound by the Terms of Use. Its then followed by the language: “We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change, modify, add, or delete portions of these Terms of Use at any time without further notice.” This point may be of the fundamental danger for you as it means that if you read through and agreed with contract terms once at any point in time, you will be bound to that contract in the future even if they will amend it unilaterally. So the only way here to avoid any harm that may be caused by unfair ammendments is to check their Terms of Use for any changes every single day.
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
How to get a job in Big 4
There is a unanimous belief that a Big 4 company is the best way to start a career for accountants, financial consultants, tax specialists, etc. Most of us are well aware of those 4 brands:
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst&Young and KPMG.
Of course this highly regarded repuation makes it more difficult for job seekers to secure place at those firms. To better understand whom they are looking for and get some help for being hired by Big 4 go through below list of useful points:
1. Education. As the main fields of Big 4 business are accounting, tax and finance, of course some educational background in those areas would be useful. However it well may be the case when people with totally different grades are hired.
2. Communication skills. Among the soft skills that is critical for working in Big 4 we may definitely put Communication on the top of a page. Reason behind it is that most of the working time Big 4 employees closely interact with the high level personnel of client companies. It carries more importance as those outside contacts often changes and you have to find common language with the very diversified range of personalities. Once your communication skills are not well-developed, you may be just omitted regardless of your education, professional qualification and other hard skills.
3. Creative. Big 4 companies always looking for bright and creative personalities. So try to demonstrate maximum of your creative nature at interview. Also be very personable, clean cut and articulate.
4. Leadership. Leadership achievements would also be an asset for you. Try to list your lifitime achievements as much as possible. This may include leadership in school or university projects, involvement in the community, some records in team leader role.
5. Readiness to work hard. Demonstrate that you are not scared of working hard and staying long hours if needed. Job at the Big 4 could be seasonal and busy seasons may force you to stay really late and extend yours work day up to 10-11 hours.
6. Diverse experience. If you have been involved into many areas of business and social life it could really promote your nomination. More diversfied you are more value you can bring to clients.
7. Languages. Regardless of the country of your residence English would probably be the compulsory requirement. Speaking more languages would be only advantage in your favour.
8. Excel skills. As working at Big 4 presumes much interaction with external companies, you’ll always have to deal with pretty different formats of data. Fast processing of various file formats would help you much and spare your time significantly.
9. Internship. Try to grab this opportunity. Readiness to work for free is very valuable for recruiters. They will obviously consider you first once vacancy arise.
Source: www.myhowtoos.com
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte, Ernst&Young and KPMG.
Of course this highly regarded repuation makes it more difficult for job seekers to secure place at those firms. To better understand whom they are looking for and get some help for being hired by Big 4 go through below list of useful points:
1. Education. As the main fields of Big 4 business are accounting, tax and finance, of course some educational background in those areas would be useful. However it well may be the case when people with totally different grades are hired.
2. Communication skills. Among the soft skills that is critical for working in Big 4 we may definitely put Communication on the top of a page. Reason behind it is that most of the working time Big 4 employees closely interact with the high level personnel of client companies. It carries more importance as those outside contacts often changes and you have to find common language with the very diversified range of personalities. Once your communication skills are not well-developed, you may be just omitted regardless of your education, professional qualification and other hard skills.
3. Creative. Big 4 companies always looking for bright and creative personalities. So try to demonstrate maximum of your creative nature at interview. Also be very personable, clean cut and articulate.
4. Leadership. Leadership achievements would also be an asset for you. Try to list your lifitime achievements as much as possible. This may include leadership in school or university projects, involvement in the community, some records in team leader role.
5. Readiness to work hard. Demonstrate that you are not scared of working hard and staying long hours if needed. Job at the Big 4 could be seasonal and busy seasons may force you to stay really late and extend yours work day up to 10-11 hours.
6. Diverse experience. If you have been involved into many areas of business and social life it could really promote your nomination. More diversfied you are more value you can bring to clients.
7. Languages. Regardless of the country of your residence English would probably be the compulsory requirement. Speaking more languages would be only advantage in your favour.
8. Excel skills. As working at Big 4 presumes much interaction with external companies, you’ll always have to deal with pretty different formats of data. Fast processing of various file formats would help you much and spare your time significantly.
9. Internship. Try to grab this opportunity. Readiness to work for free is very valuable for recruiters. They will obviously consider you first once vacancy arise.
Source: www.myhowtoos.com
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