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The Opte Project creates visualizations of the 14 billion pages that make up the network of the web. Image via  Opte Project No one knows for sure how many individual pages are on the web, but right now, it’s estimated that there are  more than 14 billion . Recently, though, Hungarian physicist  Albert-László Barabási  discovered something surprising about this massive number: Like  actors in Hollywood connected by Kevin Bacon , from every single one of these pages you can navigate to any other in 19 clicks or less. Barabási’s findings,  published yesterday  in  Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society , involved a simulated model of the web that he created to better understand its structure. He discovered that of the roughly 1 trillion web documents in existence—the aforementioned 14 billion-plus pages, along with every image, video or other file hosted on every single one of them—the vast majority are poorly connected, linked to pe...

from  Lifehacker   Adam Dachis Finding your own way and pursuing your dream job is a scary prospect, and to comfort ourselves we tend to prescribe conventions to the process. In most minds, New York is for theater, San Francisco is for tech start ups, and Los Angeles is for movies, but when it comes to your dream job you don't have to share your location with others doing the same thing. Oscar-nominated director Benh Zeitlin  discusses how he couldn't make it in New York, so he moved: When I was in New York and I couldn't support myself doing exactly what I wanted to do, I moved. I went somewhere where I could squat till I could figure out how to make what I wanted to make. So that always came first. So I just think prioritizing. If you have to do something you don't want to do all day long, you won't have the emotional energy to create stuff. If you're looking for your dream job, don't assume it's necessarily where other professionals in the field c...

The Build Network The One Interview Question You Should Ask This question is guaranteed to reveal the most organized, analytical, and efficient candidates. Getty "I want you to explain something to me. Pick any topic you want: a hobby you have, a book you’ve read, a project you worked on--anything. You’ll have just five minutes to explain it. At the beginning of the five minutes you shouldn't assume anything about what I know, and at the end I should understand whatever is most important about this topic. During the five minutes, I might ask you some questions, and you can ask me questions. Take as much time as you want to think it through, and let me know when you want to start." -- Kevin Morrill, CTO and co-founder of Referly , a San Francisco-based start-up. He has used this question more than 200 times. "It is amazing how many...

February 05, 2013 Write A Thank You Letter That Stands Out Guest post by Hannah Morgan, The Career Sherpa The interview is over and you are relieved, but don’t relax yet, your work isn’t done. Thanking the interviewer could be one of the most important step you can take in closing the deal! Do you wonder what you should you say? Here are the answers to the five most commonly asked thank you letter questions.   When Do I Send My Thank You? You should send your thank you immediately following your interview. Usually that means within 24 to 48 hours. Actually, let’s step back a second. Before you leave the interview you must ask a couple of really important questions! 1. What are the next steps in the process 2. What is their time-frame for making a decision AND if you don’t hear from them by the stated date, what is the best way for you to follow up? These questions serve a couple of purposes. First, asking these questions shows ...

Alan Carniol is the Founder of InterviewSuccessFormula.com , an online training program that helps job seekers deliver powerful answers that prove why they are the right person for the job. Follow Alan and Interview Success Formula on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn . Imagine sitting in a job interview. You're already nervous. You know you have something to contribute. You really admire the company. However, when the interviewer asks you to tell them about yourself, you buckle. You realize telling your story in person is quite difficult. You stumble or forget the most important pieces of your personal story, potentially damaging your interview experience. Now what? We create stories about ourselves in mere minutes online in social profiles or blog "about" pages. Why is it so hard to tell the same story in person? Perhaps the solution is to merge your two stories, your online self and offline self, together in order to optimize your image. The following ...