Desi Today Magazine
With its recent acquisition of Bright, a start-up aimed at matching job hunters with employers, business networking site LinkedIn is focusing more than ever before on the recruitment process. LinkedIn has become an extremely useful tool for job seekers – in fact, a recent survey in the US from workforce outplacement company Right Management revealed that 94 percent saw it …
Read More »Careers and Business
Setting Personal Goals
There is no better time to re-evaluate your career then at the end of the year, or the beginning of a new year. Many people feel that they are adrift in the world, ambling from career to career, not really getting anywhere. A key reason that they feel this way is that they don’t take the time to really think …
Read More »Are you afraid of success?
A lot of people feel that they’re not successful, or at least they haven’t reached success in the areas that feel important to them. If you’re one of those people, ask yourself what keeps you from being successful. Chances are the only thing holding you back is yourself. The truth is that if you really want to be successful, you …
Read More »Manali Vengsarkar: Jewellery Designer to Indian Celebrities
Manali Vengsarkar is making waves in the Mumbai fashion scene. After winning several international jewellery competitions, Vengsarkar took additional courses to learn about the technical end of jewellery manufacturing. Armed with newfound technical know-how, the ex-cricketer’s celebrity wife continues to dazzle Indian celebrities with her exquisite pieces. Vengsarkar has a background in fashion design from Mumbai and Milan, and worked …
Read More »How To work with a Consultant?
As a business owner there will be a time when you realize you need outside help. It can be difficult to step outside the ‘business owner’ shoes and fully and effectively assess where your business is at, and the best path to success and growth. Often hiring an employee isn’t a feasible solution to your growth or business problems, as …
Read More »Things you should know before Hiring A Wedding planner
“Planning a wedding is difficult, especially with family and work obligations, be sure that the person you hire is in tune with what you want and is able to deliver with a smile” Your wedding is something you have envisioned since childhood and now the day has finally come when you have found the perfect person. The next step is …
Read More »Starting your own business
As a society, we value money above all else. Even things like oil and gold, substances deemed precious the world over, are revered as much for their monetary value as they are for their actual function. Given our dependence on currency, there are a few ways you can go about earning some. You can exchange your time and labour for …
Read More »The Cost of Education: British Columbia’s most expensive universities
Compared to our neighbours down south who are paying over $40,000 a year for a university degree, the average yearly tuition for an undergraduate degree in Canada is $5,581 according to Statistics Canada. We’ve compiled a list of the 10 most expensive universities in BC, and what they are charging per year in tuition, required fees and residency. Trinity Western …
Read More »HOW TO STAY productive AND motivated WHEN YOU’RE self-employed
A lot of people wouldn’t be able to do anything productive without a boss or someone breathing down their neck. Without the threat of authority they wouldn’t get out of bed at a reasonable hour, wouldn’t be productive and would basically do nothing but watch television or engage in whatever their favorite distraction is. For the self-employed individual who works …
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