How to be a Morning Person: Your Easy Step-by-Step Guide
I am a morning person. Are you? I think I am naturally like this, but I still hate getting up earlier than I am used to. My body protests, my eyelids refuse to open, my head hurts, it’s cold in my apartment. I don’t want to get out of bed. People need different amounts of […]
Can’t Remember Multiple Passwords? Have You Heard of this Easy Technique?
Capital A, epsilon, underscore, star, numeral four. Lower-case a, capital Q, umlaut. That is not actually my password – that wouldn’t be acceptable these days. Anything less than 15 characters long not featuring capital letters, symbols and ancient Greek, simply will not do! You need a password for everything these days. I need to remember […]
Further Education: It’s Not Just About University
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 53 per cent of young people in full-time education or training were in current employment, with the average work rate 16 hours a week. You are probably already working, or about to enter the workforce for the first time, so what happens when you want to study to […]
Radio: Fewer Stars, More Marketing Integration
This post was orignally published on Crikey. Read the full article here. It’s not the same game for radio announcers any more, writes freelance journalist Alyce Vayle. Broadcasters are more concerned about cross-platform integration — but is the sector becoming boring? The value of on-air stars to radio networks is diminishing. The companies that pay the bills […]
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How to Identify Your Point of Difference [Worksheet]
Think of yourself as a brand. Think of your job skills as product features and brand attributes. What makes your brand different? If you need customers (in this case, a “customer” is a potential employer) then you need to show why your “brand” is the best, and why they should not even consider another brand. […]
10 Jobs that are on the Way Out: Are You at Risk?
Is your job on the line? It’s no secret; times are tough in the Australian job market. In a recent report, the ABC found that the number of jobs advertised had fallen for the seventh straight month, hinting at further rises in unemployment ahead. How do you know if your role is safe? There are […]
Finding Your Life’s Calling: Here’s How You Begin
Finding Your Life’s Calling is a pretty big step, right? I always envied people who were outstanding singers, if just for the fact that they probably knew “their calling” from very early on. I first thought about this in the year 2007 when I saw a live Christina Aguilera concert; she was such an outstanding singer, […]
More Education Solutions for Online Learning in Kenya
There is a growing demand for tertiary education in Kenya, and to meet the demand, Kenyan universities are opening satellite campuses across the country, with a focus on online education, or elearning. Njambi Muchane is the Director of Kenya School of Government elearning and Development Institute, and she says that instead of investing more in […]
15 Most Common Interview Questions and How to Answer Them
Answering common interview questions well can be a “make or break” situation when it comes to getting a job. Knowing what your interviewer is likely to ask is important but knowing why they are asking something is even more essential. There are a few common interview questions that you can expect and prepare for. Often […]
By the Bay: A Pathetic Poem
I saw a lover alone near the water The lonely woman inside my head I kissed her blankly and she waited for me to find myself instead I went to see a new big city I found myself a job up there I walked around sad and lonely and always hid the fact I […]
Sound Producers: Why They’re the Grumpiest Dudes in Radio
I pushed open the heavy, sound-proofed door to the production studio. It was the coldest and the most kitted-out place in the radio station. Andrew sat at a huge desk which was covered in knobs and faders, buttons and dials; like a radio panel, but twice as long. Facing the desk were four separate computer […]
Which Colleges and Universities Rank Among the Best in the World?
How do you rank a university? The Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings were released in early March and after three years of ranking educators, the system has indicated a few surprises. The method they used to collect data on the institutions was quite interesting: to complete the survey, scholars were given questions around the […]
The 15 Worst Mistakes You Can Make on Your Resume
Find your resume. Hold it in your hand or upload it to your screen. We are now going to check it for any of these 15 common resume mistakes. If your resume contains any of them, it’s a sign that it could be a good time to do an update. These are suggestions only. By […]
Dealing with pressure: How to manage stress at work 5 ways
When the heat is on at work or in life, how are you at dealing with pressure? Do you feel that you often crack under pressure? So, how to manage stress at work? There was an interesting test done by Michigan State University where a large group was split into three and taught to play golf. The […]