Unlike what several people think, many skills that are essential for employment are already within us. They are not specific skills learnt at school or at work, but ‘transferrable skills’ which we have learnt through life. These skills are developed
Going back to education as an adult
Several factors affect one’s decision to return to education after a long period away from studying and “school”. Moreover, since it is not the traditional route of furthering one’s studies straight after compulsory schooling, some challenges are faced by those
Polarities: Active-Passive
In the initial blog about polarities, I explained what polarities are and how it affects us in different ways. If you have not read that blog yet I urge you to read it prior to engaging with this blog.
Polarities
I decided to write a series of blogs in relation to the concept of polarities. Due to the fact that some of these polarities affect each and everyone of us at any given point. This series of blogs will tackle
When our adult children leave home – Part 2 of 2
This blog is a continuation of part 1, where I discussed some of the changes that families may experience during the phase when adult children move out of the parental home. In this second half of my blog, I wish
When our adult children leave home – Part 1 of 2
During its lifetime, a family typically goes through a number of developmental changes. These developmental changes are the transitions that a family would move through over time. For instance, if a couple decides that they want to become parents, then
Dress to impress: how to use dress code to your advantage
Being successful at one’s work is more than just performing well, as many of us tend to discover over time. One of the things we tend to underestimate is making a favourable first impression. You might be right in assuming
Language learning: how polyglots do it?
With countless job opportunities abroad and frequent migration, our multicultural environments are only ever expanding. As the crosscultural workforce becomes more of a standard than exemption, requirements related to language fluency began to rise. Nowadays more and more people put
Online Dating: Approach it like a Pro
If you read my previous piece on online dating (‘’Online Dating: Expectations versus Reality’’), you probably have a pretty good idea what are the most important findings on this topic. If you did not get to read it yet, feel
Does familiarity breed contempt?
I am a creature of habit. I like to return to the same restaurants, beaches and travel locations over and over again. For some, I might be considered boring, dull or unadventurous. However, at times I feel the need to