Frida Kahlo

(Mon Nov 21st, 2005, by Mike McDougall)

Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón was born in her parents' house in the small town of Coyoacán, on the outskirts of Mexico City, on July 6 1907. She was the daughter of a German-Jewish, painter and photographer father, who heralded from Romania...

Life by Design

(Sun Nov 20th, 2005, by Sue Miley)

Life By Design by Sue Miley Where are you on the life satisfaction scale? Are you feeling that you have finally arrived at the destiny you have been working so hard for all of your life? Do you feel like you are energetically pursuing your calling ...

Dog Walkers & Your Career

(Sun Nov 20th, 2005, by Ian Christie)

I was jogging in the park the other day and noticed a number of professional dog walkers. They had many dogs under their care and the necessary tools of their trade. Nothing remarkable about that. What struck me was a) the number of providers I saw o...

How To Find A Job Writing Grant Applications

(Sun Nov 20th, 2005, by Niall Cinneide)

/p> Do you have what it takes to land a job doing grant writing? Many people are looking for ways to develop a freelance business, but unless you know what it takes to do so, you might as well stop trying. There are several fields in which you can le...

In a Rut? Ready for a Career Change?

(Sat Nov 19th, 2005, by Cecile Peterkin)

Are you unhappy at work? Tired and lacking energy and drive? Don't worry, you are not alone! Studies in the US show that up to 70 percent of the workforce is unhappy with their job at any given time. We all feel dissatisfied and frustrated with our j...

Unemployment Blues

(Sat Nov 19th, 2005, by Virginia Bola, PsyD)

One of the most emotionally crippling aspects of unemployment is the sense of powerlessness it engenders. Job layoff triggers financial pressures, emotional distress, family turmoil, and dashed career hopes. It is forced on us by unrelenting fate, a...

Job Search Websites

(Sat Nov 19th, 2005, by Joel Walsh)

Summary: Learn these three steps to an easier online job search, plus discover four kinds of websites that show you the hidden job market. You spend all day in front of the computer looking at job listings and fine-tuning your resume. But all you get...

Handing In Your Resignation and Serving Notice

(Sat Nov 19th, 2005, by Gerard McLoughlin)

Have you made the right choice? Before deciding to resign from your current position and move to a new employer, you should weigh up as objectively as possible all the relevant factors: remuneration, working environment, location, travel demands, tra...

Parents Deciding Kids Future

(Sat Nov 19th, 2005, by Bilal Shah)

In countries like Pakistan, my country, it is a moral value that what your elders decide goes no matter how big or personal the matter is that is even about their careers or even worse their weddings. Hey I am not saying that these decisions totally ...

Job Search Tips - How to Increase Your Success

(Fri Nov 18th, 2005, by Steve Kaye)

Finding a job can be a painful and difficult experience. Here are three things that you can do to minimize the pain and increase your chances of success. 1) Approach finding a job as if it were a full-time job, because it is. Consider this: if you ha...