Job Security? What Job Security?
Does job security really come with full-time jobs? Is it a myth for freelancers? Or is it a myth for everyone? Absolute job security is a myth. I was originally going to write about freelancing and the perception of security that came with full-time but then I realized there is no absolute job security. One [...]
Whose job is related to their education anyway?
Did you know that: * Gerard Butler has a law degree? * Edward Norton is a history graduate? * Hugh Laurie studied anthropology? * Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton studied medicine? It is not just about artists, of course. Most of us find a university degree useful. Let’s face it, even if we don’t like [...]
It’s all about sales, dammit!
image: http://www.reiq.com.au/assets/Shop/Products/BookClub/Selling_is_Everyones_Business.jpg I have never been interested in becoming a sales person, not directly. However, being the force behind the sales is intriguing, such as in advertising. After graduation, I started working at a consultancy firm. The premise sounded fun enough: The firm specialized in consulting people on language schools, universities, master degrees and certificate [...]








