FAQ/Help
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General Site Questions
How do I create a YSN account?
How do I verify my registration?
I never received a verification email. Now what?
How do I log in?
I forgot my password. Now what?
How do I change my password?
How do I change stuff like my address/e-mail address/time zone/etc?
How do I change my username?
Where do I go to select what types of e-mail alerts I want to receive?
I'm having trouble logging in. Help!
YSN rocks! How can I invite my friends to join?
Will you send me junk mail?
Is this web site secure?
Which browser do you recommend?
What is Flash? Do I need it to view ysn.com?
Where can I download Flash?
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Creating an account is quick, easy and free. Just click the "sign up now" link in the green box on the Home Page and fill out the form. After you click submit an email will be sent to you. Click the link in the email and you're all set to go.
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After you fill out your account info, an email will be sent to the email address you specified. Once you receive the email (it shouldn't take more than a few minutes) open it and click the link or copy and paste it into your browser. The link will take you to a page that says you're verified. That's it!
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You might want to check our junk mail or spam folder. The email will be from "admin@ysn.com" and the subject will be "Verify your registration at YSN.com". If you still can't find it email tech support at tech@ysn.com to have another verification email sent to you.
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On the left side of the Home Page is were you enter your username and password. After you enter your info, just click "log in" and you're ready to go.
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Well, that's it. Nice knowin' ya! OK, just kidding -- just click the "forgot your password?" link located beneath the log in box. Then enter the email address you used at registration and we'll email you a password pronto.
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You can reset your password using the account settings link found on your dashboard. *Note (4/13/07): This section is currently under construction and should be back up within 48 hours. Please contact customer service at customerservice@ysn.com with any questions or problems regarding access your account settings.
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To change your account settings, use the 'Account Settings' link located on your dashboard. From the Account Settings page, choose a time zone from the drop down menu, update your address, birth year or gender (hey, we're open-minded here, folks), hit save and you're all set.
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Who're you trying to hide from? At this time, you cannot change your username on the site. This is how we, as administrators, identify you throughout your time on YSN.com. To change other account settings, use the Account Settings link found on your dashboard.
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In your Account Settings, you can select the e-mail alerts you wish to receive. Only the ones you check off will be sent to you. You can change this at any time.
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If you've entered your username and password and nothing happens after you click log in, chances are you need to enable cookies on your browser. If you're more familiar with chocolate chip cookies than internet cookies, here\'s how to fix your cookie conundrum:
Internet Explorer: From the Tools menu, select Options. Then click the Privacy tab. Then change your privacy settings to allow cookies. Firefox: From the Tools menu, click Options. Then click Privacy. Then click the Cookies tab. Then check the box to allow sites to set cookies. Safari: From the Safari menu, select Preferences, then Security, then click the option to allow cookies. After you change your settings you have to close your browser, open it up again and then try logging in. If that still doesn't work you might have a firewall or some other program that doesn't like to play nice with YSN.com. In which case you should probably email our Tech Support. close |
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Dude, you rock too! You can invite people by clicking on the Invite a Friend or Invite a Mentor buttons found in the left column of the page. You have the ability to invite more than one friend at a time, as well as customize the message. Once you are done, just click Submit!
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Would you ever forgive us? The answer is no. We wouldn't do it anyway. No spam, no junk. Never.
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Like Fort Knox, baby. We use 128-bit encryption, the best out there, so you have nothing to worry about.
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We recommend the latest versions of Firefox, Safari or Internet Explorer.
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It's not a guy who can run really fast, that's for sure. Flash is a free plug-in that allows you to access special content on certain web sites... like ours. To take the assessment, you'll need to have the latest version of Flash installed on your computer. It's free to download and takes no time at all. You can find the latest version here: Download Flash
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You can download Flash from the nice folks at Macromedia who don't mind giving it away for free. You can find the latest version here: Download Flash
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Privacy Policy
What kind of information does ysn.com collect?
How does ysn.com use my information?
Does ysn.com share my information with third parties?
How does ysn.com protect kids' privacy?
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We collect information, such as name, e-mail and postal addresses, phone and credit card numbers from you when you visit our web site and place an order. We also maintain a record of your past purchases.
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When you place an order, we use your information to process your order, send you emails to confirm your order or to contact you via phone, mail or email if we have any questions about your order. We may also use your information, including your email and postal address, to send you information about new products, services, contests and promotions.
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We will not share your information with any parties besides those within the YS Interactive realm.
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You've gotta be at least 13-years-old to use our site or to enter personal info.
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Dashboard
What do I use My Dashboard for?
Why is My Dashboard the first page I see when I log into the site?
How do I get to other areas of the site from here?
Can I get back to my dashboard from other pages on the site?
What is the portfolio % complete bar?
My portfolio % isn’t complete. How do I finish it to increase the % on the bar?
What is the 'My Groups' link for?
What is the ‘My Account Settings’ link for?
What is the YSN Self Assessment?
If I take the YSN Self Assessment, where can I find my results?
What is the YSN Action Plan?
How do I manage my favorites list?
What is the My Connections box for?
How do I know when I have new mail, favorites, etc.?
Why can't I edit "My Fans"?
How do I see more new members who aren’t listed on My Dashboard?
Where are the rest of the YSN Answers that aren’t on My Dashboard?
I want more information about the YSN newsletter. Where do I go for this?
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You can see if you have new messages, introductions or comments, access your account settings, groups, portfolio, and see who’s added you as a favorite. You can also see the newest YSN members, YSN Answers, YS Weekly newsletter and even learn something new with our Word of the Day.
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Your dashboard is basically your welcome to ysn.com and a gateway to other features/areas on the site.
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All you have to do is click any of the icons on the page or use the links in the top navigation bar.
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Of course! Just click the My Dashboard tab at the top of the screen.
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The bar measures how much of the 'my story' sections of your portfolio has been completed. The 'my story' section consists of all the questions and fill in the blanks, you can edit your story using the link found on your dashboard The completion of blogs, resumes, research info, fans and favorites do not count towards the % shown in the bar.
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If you’re on your dashboard, just click on Edit My Portfolio and answer the remaining questions under the 'my story' section. Remember, this doesn't include blogs, resumes, research info, fans and favorites.
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You can access all of the YSN Groups you belong to by clicking that link.
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You can click that to change your time zone, address, birth year, gender (hey, we're open-minded here, folks) and privacy preference. Just hit save and you're all set.
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The Assessment will help you clarify what drives you, amplify the strengths you bring to a job, and illuminate the preferred organizational or workplace culture for your job. You'll be able to present yourself at interviews with a new confidence about your strengths, and how those strengths will help contribute to any team or organization. The Assessment will also help you weed-out potential job areas to avoid. That alone should save you a ton of time and aggravation.
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After you finish the assessment, your results can be accessed from your dashboard or in your portfolio in the Self Assessment box on the right.
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The YSN Action Plan is a tool to help you answer the "what now?" question. It's a customized plan created just for you. You can edit it, share it with friends and family, and use it as a benchmark for your most important goals.
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Manage all of your favorite YSN members from the "Edit My Favorites" link on your Dashboard. From there, you can remove a favorite, send messages, arrange your favorites in your preferred order and see when you added this person as a favorite.
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It’ll tell you if you have new messages, introductions and comments, and tell you if anyone new has added you as a favorite.
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Look in the My Connections box.
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These are the members that have added you as a favorite. In order to have a member off your fans, they would need to delete you from their favorites. If there is a problem between you and a member, please don’t hesitate to contact us at customerservice@ysn.com or by using the “report a member” link.
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Just click View All in the New Members box or do a search in our Find Members section.
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To view the rest of the YSN Answers, click the Answers tab at the top of the screen.
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You can read the latest edition of YS Weekly or subscribe to the newsletter by clicking the links in the YSN Newsletter box on your dashboard. You can also click Newsletter on the menu on the left-hand side of the screen and access the newsletter archives from there.
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Portfolio
How do I add a personal or mentor portfolio to my current portfolio?
Do I have to fill everything out?
Where did the “edit” links on my portfolio go?
How do I upload a photo?
I can see my resume, career blog and research info on my portfolio, but where can I edit it?
What are career blogs? I don’t have a set career path yet; can I still write a blog?
My job totally rocks and I want to write more about it in my career blog. How do I edit my blog?
What is resume/bio info?
I just got a new job and want to update my resume, where do I go?
What’s Research Info for? It’s not homework is it?
I came across a really interesting article and I want to add it to my Research Info but can’t find the edit link. Where should I go?
Can I upload photos or videos?
What types of photos or videos can I upload?
How do I block a member from viewing my portfolio?
What are kudos?
What is the activate/deactivate function?
How do I activate or deactivate one of my portfolios?
Can I hide my portfolio?
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To complete your YSN experience, you can have a personal profile, mentor portfolio or both. To add a second type of portfolio, go to My Account and then General Settings. Here, you will see the option to select which portfolios you'd like to have. Check one or both boxes and click save at the bottom. Go back to your portfolio and you will have two tabs at the top, one for personal and one for mentor. You can edit and manage both from the links found on your Dashboard.
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Nope. You can fill out as many (or as few) categories as you'd like but keep in mind the more you share the more you'll get out of it. You can use the percentage complete bar located on your Dashboard to monitor your progress.
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The edit links were removed to give your portfolio an overall better look. The new links can be found on the Dashboard. From there you can edit your professional and mentor portfolios as well as your career blog, resume, and research info. .
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This is a pretty straightforward process. When you are at the point to load a picture, look for the browse... button and click. Then, locate your picture and click ok. At this time, only .jpeg files can be uploaded.
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Nowhere! Just kidding! The links to edit your resume, career blog and research info can be found on your Dashboard.
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Career blogs are a great way to let your voice be heard. Whether you are CEO of a multi-million company or a twenty-something in between jobs, you can write all about your career related adventures, good or bad. You can keep the blog private or you can let others read it and leave comments.
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The links to edit your career blog can be found on your Dashboard. Now get to writing, we want to read all about your job!
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Just like it says: add, delete or edit your resume or biography here. You can even add multiple resumes!
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You can edit your resume using the links found on your Dashboard.
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Nope, not homework! Research Info makes it easy for you to track your favorite resources, links and research. When you find something online that you like - a web page, podcast, blog, photo, article, etc. - just add it here and we will keep track of them for you.
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The links to edit your Research Info can be found on your Dashboard.
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Yup. You can upload photos and videos and even link to your favorite blogs, podcasts, web sites and more.
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The key thing here is to keep it clean. YSN is a professional networking site and even though that doesn't mean you can't have fun, please save the spring break pictures for otherspaces on the web. Also, please don't upload any copyrighted images or videos since those could get you and us in trouble.
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There are two ways to do this. You can conduct a search and from the search results page, there are individual icons to the right of each person's photo to block them. The other way to do it is when you are viewing a member's full portfolio. There is a communicate box at the top right of each persons portfolio where the option to block member is listed. You can unblock a member in exactly the same way; instead of saying Block This Member, it will say Unblock This Member.
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Nope, they aren't chocoloate-covered granola bar thingies. Kudos are like giving props, a high five or a thumbs up. When you give a kudo to someone you're showing the world that you think that person deserves some special recognition for whatever reason. You don't have a limit on the number of kudos you can give out so go wild.
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The activate/deactivate function is used if you want to hide one of your portfolios, professional or mentor. Deactivating one of your portfolios will not erase your information. When you choose to reactivate the portfolio, all information that was entered will be restored. Remember that you must have ONE type of portfolio selected at all times.
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You can activate/deactivate one of your portfolios by clicking the Account Settings link from you dashboard. On your Account Settings page, simply check or uncheck the portfolio you are wishing to activate/deactivate.
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If you have both a mentor and a professional portfolio, you can choose to hide ONE of the two portfolios using the activate/deactivate option on your Account settings page. You can activate/deactivate one of your portfolios by clicking the Account Settings link from you dashboard. On your Account Settings page, simply check or uncheck the portfolio you are wishing to activate/deactivate.
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Mentor Portfolio
Who can be a mentor?
Can I be a mentor even if I'm super busy?
What's involved with being a mentor?
Do I have to fill everything out?
What is the Ask _____ a question box for?
What is the Mentor Availability/Preferred Method box for?
What is the Communicate box for?
What is the Self-assessment box for?
What is the People I Mentor box for?
What is the Professional Advice box for?
What is the Research Info box for?
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Anyone! However, the ideal mentor is someone who has already reached a level of success in his/her career and has something to share with the YSN community. Mentors are here to enrich the lives of those searching for answers, but they're also here to highlight their professional platform, identify qualified interns or fill job openings, and directly connect to ambitious, young professionals. If that sounds like you, we'd love to have you as a YSN mentor!
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If you only have five minutes a day, you can still make a world of difference. And even when you don't have five minutes, you can change your availability online so no one bothers you.
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As a mentor, you can participate as little or as much as you'd like. From answering emails and chatting with other YSN members to writing a blog and sharing your favorite links, being a mentor can involve many different things. But no matter how - or how often - you participate you'll be helping others out.
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No, you lazy bum. At the top of your mentor portfolio, click on Quick Wizard. This will take you through the most important questions from each section of your portfolio. You can fill the rest in later by going to each section and clicking on edit.
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If another member has a question for you, they can post it right here. Click on the question to view it and respond. Click on the number of responses to view the full reply.
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We know everyone's schedules are different so we want to let other members know when and to what extent mentors are available. You can choose between the different frequencies at which you are available by clicking on the drop down menu. You can select as many or as few preferred communication methods as you wish by checking the boxes that apply to you.
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You can use this box to send this mentor a message, make an introduction, leave comments, add to mentors and to block or report this member.
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If you haven't taken YSN's Self-assessment test yet, you can do it right here. From this box, you can also choose whether you want your test results public or private. This can be changed anytime.
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This is where you get your props! All of the faces you see/will see here are members who've said your profile or advice has helped them out! It's like getting a shout out or even better, the nod.
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This is where you can create, edit and add to your own career-focused blogs and let your voice be heard. Set up as many titles as you'd like and when you're ready to rant and rave, click Post. You can keep your blogs private or you can let others read it and leave comments.
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This is the place to share articles, websites, books, etc. that you think would be helpful or interesting to other people. You can add or edit this section by clicking on the edit link at the top left of the research info box. From there, choose the section you want to add research to and click edit. From there, it's pretty self-explanatory.
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Communications
How do I know when I have new mail, favorites, etc.?
How do I send a message/leave a comment for another member?
Can I send an e-mail to another user?
What is an Introduction?
What's the difference between a Professional and Mentor Introduction?
What does blocking a member do?
Will someone know when I have blocked them?
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Look in the "My Connections" box located on your Dashboard.
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There are two ways to do this. You can conduct a search for a member and contact him or her directly from the search results page. There are icons next to each person's photo for the different ways to contact them. You can also contact a member when you are viewing their full portfolio. There is a communicate box at the top right of each persons page where all of these options are listed.
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No, we don't provide direct access to personal e-mail addresses but you can send a message to another user's YSN account. Once you open the lines of communication with another user, it's up to you two to trade e-mail addresses. We do this to protect people's privacy, so I hope you understand. It's nothing against you. Really. We think you're swell.
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This is your chance to play matchmaker. If there are two or more members who you think would be able to help each other career-wise, you can introduce them to one another. Introduce as many people as you'd like by typing in their user name or choosing from your list of favorites. You can type in your own message or use our standard greeting. Hit Send and let nature take its course!
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Send a Professional Introduction when you think that the users have a lot of things in common, like goals, industry experience, etc. Send a Mentor Introduction when you think someone could help guide or shape someone else's career.
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It completely rips their heart out and destroys their self-esteem. Just kidding. If someone offends, annoys or stalks you, you can block them from being able to look at your portfolio. When a member is blocked they cannot view you or contact you on the site. You can unblock them later if you have a change of heart.
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Yes, we do the breaking up for you. If a person tries to contact you after you've blocked them, a message will pop up saying "This person has blocked you from viewing their page." Rejection's never easy, is it?
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Self-Assessment
How long will it take to complete?
How long before I receive my results?
How do I make my Self Assessment results public or private?
Do I have to finish the entire thing in one sitting?
Does it cost anything to take the assessment?
Will I be clicking little buttons the entire time?
What type of people take this assessment?
What is the Self-Assessment based on?
Will it really help me figure out my career plans?
Who created the Self-Assessment?
I don't agree with my results. Is your assessment wrong?
How is your assessment different than other career tests?
Will your assessment help me find a job?
Why should I trust the results of your assessment?
How do I view my results?
Is there a downloadable version of the assessment?
Should I take this Self Assessment instead of visiting a career counselor?
Can I take the assessment in a language other than English?
What's your accuracy percentage?
Can you prove your assessment is more accurate than others?
Can I go back and change my answers?
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Less than a lunch hour, more than a snack break. Less than an episode of Lost, more than an episode of Wheel of Fortune. So somewhere between 30 minutes and an hour, depending how quickly you answer the questions. But definitely don't rush yourself -- the more time you spend on the assessment the better your results will be. If you don't have enough time to finish it in one sitting, don't worry -- you can save your progress and finish it later.
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Your results are calculated immediately after you finish. How's that for instant gratification!
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Your Self Assessment results default to the private setting, if you wish to change this you can do so using the Account Settings link found on your dashboard and in the Table of Contents.
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Nope. Whenever you need a break just click "Save & Exit" and when you come back you can begin where you left off.
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The assessment is completely free. No fine print, no asterisk, no fast talking used car salesmen, nada.
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This is the best part -- unlike other online tests you've probably taken, this assessment doesn't involve a single round button that you have to click. Instead, the questions are asked in a game-like format that's both engaging and entertaining. We figured there's no point to developing one of the best online self-assessments ever created if people got bored taking it halfway through.
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Everybody. From Uncle George to little cousin Jessica. From grandkids to grandparents, middle school students to middle school teachers and everyone in between. We believe that it's never too late -- or too early -- to learn more about yourself. It doesn't matter if you're the CEO of a company or in the mail room delivering her mail -- everyone has something to learn from this assessment.
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The Assessment is based on nearly three decades of research work in the behavioral sciences, with current updates that use only 21st Century data in the statistical analysis. It is based on three definitive lenses of behavioral instrumentation: 1) Your internal values and motivations, 2) your external behavioral style, and 3) your perception of your ideal job culture. These three lenses combine with a variety of demographic and interest-oriented questions and themes to yield the most comprehensive self-assessment in the marketplace.
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The short answer is... yes. The long answer is...yes. Basically, the more you know about yourself the easier it becomes to make good decisions. And since our self assessment tells you a whole heck of a lot about yourself, you'll be on the road to a brighter, more fulfilling future in no time.
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The Assessment was created with a remarkable team of experts from prestigious institutions from around the US and Europe. Each team member brought a unique expertise to the table in order to create an assessment unlike any other. These individuals provide a combined 140 years of experience in behavioral sciences, career counseling, the focused study of successful people, and statistical sciences.
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No assessment is perfect but ours is pretty close. Just keep in mind that your results should serve as a guideline and not an absolute truth. If something feels flat out wrong though, we encourage you to just cross it out. But check with some people you trust first. There may be things about you that even you can't see.
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This could take all day! But here's a quick rundown:
Their assessment: -Boring to take -Narrow in scope -Incomplete analysis -Short-term solutions -Not always scientific -Hidden fees -Expensive reports -You need a scientist to explain what it all means...and even that doesn't always make sense The YSN assessment: -Fun game-like interactive and engaging interface -Broad in scope: way more than just a career picker -Substantive analysis of your entire behavioral profile -Long-term insights for every stage of your career -Based on more than 30 years of scientific research that's been chronicled by major media around the world -Affordable reports that offer more bang for The Assessment will help you clarify what drives you, amplify the strengths you bring to a job, and illuminate the preferred organizational or workplace culture for your job. You'll be able to present yourself at interviews with a new confidence about your strengths, and how those strengths will help contribute to any team or organization. The Assessment will also help you weed-out potential job areas to avoid. That alone should save you a ton of time and aggravation. close |
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It will do more than help you find a job, it will
help you find a job that fits your style, motivators, and passions. It will help you find a job that will help propel
you on a pathway to success.
The Assessment will help you clarify what drives you, amplify the strengths you bring to a job, and illuminate the preferred organizational or workplace culture for your job. You'll be able to present yourself at interviews with a new confidence about your strengths, and how those strengths will help contribute to any team or organization. The Assessment will also help you weed-out potential job areas to avoid. That alone should save you a ton of time and aggravation. close |
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We've taken the best parts of the best
assessments of the past thirty years, updated them, analyzed them with new statistical procedures, stripped them of
the scientific jargon that makes you cross-eyed, and engaged some of the best academic minds in the assessment and
career counseling worlds to craft an assessment design that is second to none.
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After you finish the assessment test, your results can be accessed from your Portfolio page.
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Right now the only way to take the assessment is through our web site. If you'd like to be informed about new YSN features, sign up for our free YSN newsletter.
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While our self assessment offers insights and advice based on professional counselors, industry leaders and professionals, face-to-face interaction with a career counselor may provide additional help or guidance. We suggest you take our self assessment first and take it from there.
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Right now the only language offered is English, but we plan on adding additional languages in the future. If you'd like to be informed about new YSN features, sign up for our free YSN newsletter.
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What does it seem to be for you? Your own perception of the percent accuracy that it pegs you in your report is what's called your own face validity. Overall, no assessment is 100% accurate. None. Here we've aimed toward a face validity of 90% percent or higher. Read the report. See for yourself. Then tell us what you think!
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You, the participant can provide that evidence yourself by taking our assessment, and comparing it to any other assessment you may have taken. You can be the judge.
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Kind of flaky, are you? Just kidding. Once you click "Submit" at the end of the test you may no longer change your answers. But don't worry about it -- there's probably a reason you chose that answer in the first place... gut instinct. That gut feeling goes a long way in determining who you really are so it was probably the best answer to go with.
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Groups
What are YSN Groups used for?
How do I join a group?
How do I create my own group?
What is the Group Tools box for?
How do I see which groups I am a member of?
Do I have to enter everything on the Create a New Group page?
What if I want to go back and change something after I created the group?
What is the difference between public and private groups?
How do I join a private group?
Can people request to join my group if it’s private?
If my group is private, how do I invite members to join?
How do I make my group private?
How do I search for a group?
What do the little arrows mean on some of the tables?
What is a Mentor Group?
How do I see who is a member of a group?
How do I look at group photos?
How do I post a group photo?
Why is the group photo I posted not up yet?
How do I post a new group event?
How do I view all group events?
How do I post a group announcement?
How do I view all group announcements?
How do I leave a comment about someone’s announcement?
What are group administrators?
Can anyone be a group administrator?
If I created a group, how do I change or add group administrators?
How many group administrators can I have?
In Group Discussions, what is a thread?
What is the difference between a thread and a post?
How do I post a new thread?
How do I post something new within an existing thread
Do I receive an alert when someone responds to one of my discussion posts?
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YSN Groups let you stay connected with other members who share similar interests, careers, hobbies, goals, etc. as you do. You can make new friends and colleagues, and keep each other up-to-date by posting and discussing the latest issues, news, images, articles and events.
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Visit the group’s YSN homepage or do a seach and click the Join Group Now icon. If the group is public you will immediately join the group. If it’s private, a request will be sent to the group administrator who will decide whether or not to approve your request and add you to the group. You will receive a YSN message once your request has been approved/denied.
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When you’re in the YSN Groups homepage, us the Create New Group link located on the left-hand side of the page. From there, you will be taken to the Create Group page and simply fill out the form on the virtual clipboard.
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This handy-dandy feature lets you easily navigate the group pages. You can view your groups, search all groups, find the newest groups, create one or report a group that may be abusing our site.
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On your Dashboard, there’s a box labeled “My Groups” where you can see all of your groups. You can also access your groups by clicking on My Groups in the Group Tools box on the top right corner of your screen when you’re in any YSN Groups page.
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Everything with an asterix (*) next to it is required to create a new group. Come on, there’s only 10 steps total!
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As the group creator, you’ll have an Edit Group option when you are on the group homepage.
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Anyone can view a public group’s entire homepage and join the group immediately. If a group is private, nonmembers will only be able to view the very basics about the group. To join a private group, you have to be invited by a group administrator or you can send a request to join that will be reviewed by an administrator.
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When you visit a private group’s homepage, just click on the button that says Click Here to Join. You’ll be taken to a prewritten Request to Join Group page that you can edit if you wish. Just hit Send and your request will be sent to the person who created the group. You’ll receive notification in your YSN inbox.
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Yes. All requests will be sent to your YSN inbox. As the group creator, you have the power to approve or deny all requests.
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There will be an Invite Members link on the group homepage for the creator or administrators to invite YSN members to join the group via a YSN message.
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When you create a group, you will select whether you want your group to be public or private. As the creator, you can change this anytime by clicking Edit Groups on the homepage.
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Whenever you’re in YSN Groups, just click on Search Groups link on the left-hand side of that page. You can search by group name, category, industry, country, state, city, public or private status, new groups, keywords and mentor groups.
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The arrows let you sort the different categories in ascending or descending order, like highest to lowest number, earliest to furthest date, A to Z, etc.
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A Mentor Group is created by a YSN Mentor. By being a member of this group, you can stay connected to the mentor’s latest tips, ask questions in the group’s discussion board, and learn about the events, news and issues the mentor is focusing on.
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On the group’s homepage, you’ll see a Group Members box in the middle of the screen. Click on View All Members to meet everyone in the group.
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Just go to the Group Photos box on the right-hand side of the group homepage and click on View All.
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To post a new photo, click on the Post New Link in the Group Photos box on the right-hand side. If you’re a group administrator, the photo will be added instantly. Photos submitted by all other member will have to be approved by a group administrator. Please note that there’s a limit of 20 photos for each group. Oh, and keep it clean people or our spies will take it down.
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A group administrator has to approve the photos before they go up online (keep in mind the 20 photo max for groups so an administrator will decide whether or not to post the photo). He/she probably hasn’t gotten around to it yet. To quote Guns ‘n Roses, all it takes is patience. Mmmmmm, yeeeeeeeeeeeah. Just a little patience.
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In the Group Events box, just click on Post New and enter the details about the event.
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In the Group Events box, just click on View All.
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In the Group Announcements box, just click on Post New.
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In the Group Announcements box, just click on View All.
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Sorry, you can’t do that. You can start a thread in the discussion board and comment all you want about the announcement though!
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The creator of the group can select up to four group administrators who can accept or deny new members if the group is private. They can also approve the photos submitted by other members.
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Only the person who created the group can decide who the administrators are, but technically yes, any member of the group can become one.
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As the creator, in the Group Members box on the group homepage, there’s a link that says Add/Change Administrators. When you click on that, you’ll be able to view all of the members with little check boxes next to their username/photo. You can check up to four people and then click on Update Group Administrators. If you already have four administrators, be sure to remove one before adding another. Done!
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The group creator can select up to four administrators.
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A thread is a new topic in the discussion. Once a thread is created, anyone can post their thoughts within that thread.
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A post is a comment within the thread.
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When you’re in the discussion board, click on New Thread, type to your little heart’s content and then click on Submit New Thread. Make sure to check back to see what other posted in that thread.
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When you’re viewing the existing thread, you can click on the reply button to the right of each post.
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You will receive an alert if someone posts in a thread that you started. You can enable/disable these alerts in the General Settings of your Account Settings.
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Discussion Forums
How do I post a new topic?
How do I reply to a topic?
Can I use HTML in my posts?
How do I upload photos?
Can I edit a post after it goes live?
Can I search the forum?
Can I send an email to another user?
What is email notification?
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Post a new topic by clicking on the "New Thread" link and filling out the required information.
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Reply by Posting a Click reply
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Yes. If you're familiar with HTML, feel free to type in the codes. You can click on Preview Post to make sure it's entered correctly before putting it up on the board.
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You betcha! You can add a photo one of two ways. You can click on the image of a paperclip to add a photo as an attachment. You can also click on the image that looks like a picture with a mountain, and add a photo that has a URL.
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Not at this time, sorry. So choose your words wisely.
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You can search for posts using many different criteria. To search for a specific post or user, click on "search" and fill out the info that you want to search for.
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Yes, but when you send an email to another user you won't find out what that person's email address is unless he/she chooses to email you back. We do this to protect people's privacy, so I hope you understand. It's nothing against you. Really. We think you're swell.
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If you post a new thread, or reply to an existing thread, you can choose to be notified by email when someone else replies to that thread. You can |