When will we be back to normal times? When will we shake hands again? When will we be able to meet up with friends again, join a party? How do we pull ourselves through this difficult period? The French President, Emmanuel Macron, literally said ‘we are at war now‘ when he referred to the Covid-19 […]
By Jei Bevie. The coronavirus has hit the world hard. The World Bank reports that Covid-19 has plunged the world into the worst recession since World War II, with far-reaching effects that even expert economists aren’t sure how to quantify. In addition, the personal fear of you or your loved ones contracting the virus, has made for […]
A guide for students Taken by surprise This has been going so fast. More and more schools have closed. Many students initially felt a relief. But after a couple of months came that nagging feeling that finding a new normal, and adjusting to school online did take a while. Not meeting your friends. No sports. […]
Today, we all receive conflicting messages about our future. Many of us lost their jobs, or our parents did, our family, our friends. Some politicians push hard to reduce Covid restrictions. Others warn for a long continuation. Stock markets continue to keep up, with hopes of fair recovery. Nobody really understands. The human voice counts […]
A refreshing initiative to connect young people with professionals and experienced job holders. A critical part of making up your mind about the direction of your career, is by having the opportunity to connect with other people who’ve seen and done it all. Learning by way of the stories and experiences of others, helps one […]
Despite the developments made in understanding the different ways people learn, not much has changed with regards to assessing their knowledge. Standardized tests are still very much the norm, especially when it comes to gaining admission to colleges. It can be a big source of stress for those who are not the best test-takers. If […]
What can I best do to pull myself (and others) through? Our worlds have been turned upside down. Our personal lives have changed suddenly and intensely. We are all trying to find the right ways to balance our work lives, family lives, personal lives. Almost all of us are thrown into situations we weren’t familiar […]
What’s needed to make you stand out? How to get on top of the stack? We browsed the best advice books and blogs and found these three key points of advice. 1. Know what you want, and act on it. You put your eyes on a job, or you badly need the money. Most of […]
The labor market is shaken up. Big time. The unemployment rate in the US peaked to nearly 20% earlier this year. Fortunately it dropped back to single digits in recent months, but it’s still high. Some jobs may not return at all. And a number of jobs already started to disappear before Covid-19. Check this […]
The pandemic makes it hard to talk about other things, and speak to optimism and positive things when many people are sick and passing away. And with this, of course, is the concern by many about the impact to the economy, jobs, schooling and how to rebuild. But in any crisis there will be positives […]
