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The world’s languages, in 7 maps and charts

The world’s languages, in 7 maps and charts | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From www.washingtonpost.com - April 25, 2015 2:06 AM
How does the U.S. compare to the world in terms of language diversity?
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This is a most interesting post aboutthe most spoken languages of the world. Also encouraging to know that we in India are part of the success story in that English is widely spoken in India, and Hindi and Urdu too. So, the success story strarts with Mandarin being first, followed by English, and then Hindi/Urdu.

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Caitlyn Christiansen's curator insight, May 26, 2015 10:35 AM

The world is extremely diverse in its spread of native languages. Yet only a handful are commonly spoken by the majority of the world, about 2/3. Over half of the world's languages are expected to go extinct because of the extreme diversity and the minimal distribution which means that in some places almost every person speaks a completely different language and many are dying as their last speakers do not pass it on to their children.

 

This article is relates to cultural patterns and processes through the geographic spread of languages around the globe and the increasing acculturation that causes the loss of many of these languages in our increasingly globalized world.
Michael Amberg's curator insight, May 26, 2015 10:35 PM

Its interesting to see just how many people speak the languages we speak everyday, and to see just how many people DONT speak it.
Shane C Cook's curator insight, May 27, 2015 5:34 AM

It is amazing to see all main languages in perspective to the world. Mandarine holding the top spot with 1.39 Billion surprises me but at the same time doesn't. There are 1.3 billion people living there in the first place.
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Are Recruiters Tracking You on Social Media?

Are Recruiters Tracking You on Social Media? | Writing about Life in the digital age | Scoop.it
From theundercoverrecruiter.com - February 10, 2015 2:40 AM
Today, recruiters are taking to social media profiles to check out their candidates potential before offering them the job. For those fresh out of university or just those who have just not been keeping track of their activity, cleaning up your social profiles is a definitely a priority. If you want to make a good impression upon your potential future employer, then you must check your pages thoroughly as social recruitment appears to be on the rise. According to a study by Jobvite, 73% of recruiters have hired a candidate through social media and 93% of hiring managers will review social profiles before offering a job.

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Social networking sites seem to be the proverbial manna from heaven for recruiters these days! An easy means of 'checking out' prospective employee profiles, they can also be a curse for those who don't take care about what they post on social networking sites. For the shrewd and more alert ones however, these sites might prove helpful as a means for showcasing talent, skills and abilities. Prospective employees, job seekers, and those intending to jump,j beware of what you post on FB, Uncle Jim is watching you!
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The Learning Factor's curator insight, February 8, 2015 4:35 AM

This infographic shows just how recruiters and hiring mangers are going through our social media profiles.
Stuart Bysouth's curator insight, February 9, 2015 4:13 PM

Some valuable insight here.  Before you click on that next NSFW link on FB, keep this in mind.
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