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A struggling English band, ‘Mott The Hoople’ found themselves on the verge of a break-up in 1972. Terrific concerts aside, the band found themselves penniless and privately worthless, despite a legion of fans including Mick Jones, Noel Gallagher and future members of R.E.M. One of the band’s fans, a rising star called David Bowie, lifted […]

How do we know if a student really knows something? The only real way to know is to ask the student to answer questions about the material (1) some time after the initial learning (at least 24 hours), (2) without the student having the opportunity to go back and re-study the material. If he can […]

What is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)? So quite a few people have been talking about Search Engine Optimisation (SEO for short) but not many people will understand it or what it does and why it is important. Basically SEO is a common technique used main in web design to improve a websites SERP (search engine […]

Cover letters accompany your résumé when you can’t. They introduce you to your potential employer. Effective cover letters identify the position you are interested in by referencing the job title and the requisition number, when available. They add value to your résumé by highlighting your qualifications. There is no such thing as a good generic […]

So, you finally finished your resume and now it’s time to write your application letter. You know in order to get noticed you need your application letter to really stand out to the employer. You want that interview, but you don’t know the first thing about writing an application letter. You understand all the key […]

Applying for a job is not a piece of cake! The more interviews you get, the better your odds are. Your cover letter and resume are the first things that will let you, to set foot in the recruiter’s door. Now, make a simple calculation – the job for which you have also applied include […]

Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Aside from English and the Asian languages, Spanish is spoken on several different continents and is one of the most adopted languages for international commerce and politics. That said, it is hard to understand why Spanish is so frequently overshadowed by English as […]

Employment agencies are companies that concentrate on the filling of job vacancies. Some agencies concentrate on specific vocational areas like IT, administration or sales. All agencies charge a fee for these services. The fee varies from agency to agency and sometimes from customer to customer. Customers are the companies who make use of employment agencies […]

When you have a product to sell, or a special gift to give, creative packaging can do wonders in terms of consumer product recognition, as well as building up the excitement and anticipation of seeing what is inside when presented as a gift. These days, packaging often needs to be really creative in order to […]

When I wrote my first novel, I was elated. It was in 1997, and I wrote it in under four months. I had always dreamed of writing a novel but always seemed to find excuses not to sit down and just write it. After a life-altering event, I re-evaluated my life and what I wanted […]