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Top Five Reasons Why You Should Freelance Part-time Or Full-time

The word "freelance" was first coined by Sir Walter Scott, a renowned Scottish historical novelist and poet, in 1819 when he wrote his novel Ivanhoe, to refer to a medieval mercenary warrior. The term has then shifted into more figurative meanings. In the... Read >
Author: Melissa G

Human Capital and the war for talent

Human Capital and the war for talent It is clear from experience, as well as the vast amounts of information available to employers that the demographics of the global workforce are changing. Patterns of migration, issues of diversity and social or educa... Read >
Author: Jason Taylor

Careful Planning Is Always A Good Idea For Successful Travel

OK, Hands up those who have experienced the following. You are sitting there on the plane which has taxied out onto the tarmac ready to go; you are relaxed, enjoying the fact that once in your life you have planned everything to perfection. Who ne... Read >
Author: Stephen Morgan

Discipline: The foundation of all success

If there is a single ingredient for ensuring success, that ingredient can be summed up in one word: discipline. According to the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, to discipline is to 'train in habits of obedience; to bring under control; [to] drill'. ... Read >
Author: Innocent M Gathungu

Why Blogs are so popular??

"A weblog (usually shortened to blog, but occasionally spelled web log) is a web application presented as a webpage consisting of periodic posts, normally in reverse chronological order"- http://en.wikipedia.org. As you add content to your blog, new posts... Read >
Author: Purna Borkotoki

What is an Agony Uncle or Aunt? Why should anyone need one?

What is an Agony Uncle or Aunt? Why should anyone need one? By John Elliott Aka Oaky Wood Today I sat and pondered on a very fundamental question, of what exactly is an Agony Uncle or Aunt, and why should anyone really need one. Well I can say this ... Read >
Author: John Elliott

What Is Lateral Thinking?

What exactly is Lateral thinking? For starters, it's a word invented by Edward DeBono in 1967. At some point since then it became a part of the English language (it is in the Oxford English Dictionary and most others now). DeBono, on his official web site... Read >
Author: Steve Gillman

"Contribution of Weblog As A Tool Of Online Marketing"- A Panorama

"A weblog (usually shortened to blog, but occasionally spelled web log) is a web application presented as a webpage consisting of periodic posts, normally in reverse chronological order"- en.wikipedia.org. As you add content to your blog, new posts are au... Read >
Author: Purna Borkotoki

Team Building - from Fun Event to Genuine Team Improvements

Copyright 2006 Sandstone Limited What does the phrase "team building" mean to you? Quad-biking? Abseiling? Propping up the bar with your work colleagues? Allow me to disagree. Let's look at the word "build" and see where that leads us. The Concise O... Read >
Author: Alan Hunt

"Sympathy and Stupidity Part 2"

Boy I hit a few nerves with my request yesterday and got some great responses from both sides of the scale. Before I get started I want to mention a person whom I consider a great friend of mine even through we have only spent a few days together. I b... Read >
Author: Brian Adams

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