Many people face serious limitations and obstacles in their careers, but refuse to get mired down. However, there are also people who have all the raw materials for success who never manage to get any significant traction. So if it’s not their situation, what keeps people stuck? Here are several factors workers need to overcome [...]

TEFL (teaching English as a foreign language) is popular with both graduates and career changers. How you write your CV depends on the job specification and your background. General guidelines Experience and qualifications are two important factors, but specific requirements vary worldwide. Use resources such as “Teaching English Abroad” (Susan Griffiths), Transitions Abroad and Dave’s [...]

Networking and education critical to small business success Corporate refugees and other potential new franchise owners now have even more resources available through a new partnership between FranNet and Business Network International, the world’s largest business networking organization. FranNet, a North American network of franchise consultants and BNI will combine efforts to educate BNI’s members [...]

There’s a debate going on among career experts about which is more important: skillset or mindset. While skills are certainly desirable for many positions, does having the right ones guarantee you’ll get the job? What if you have the mindset to get the work accomplished, but currently lack certain skills requested by the employer? Jennifer [...]