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The craziest question you have ever been asked at an interview is?

This post relates to an article written for JobMob entitiled Tricky Job Interview Questions and Answers.  It’s the $5K Guest Blogging Contest . Go and take a look and then come back and read the rest of the post (it makes no sense otherwise ) Sarah, our esteemed editor suggested I write an article and [...]

Abortion: who says what’s a good or a bad reason?

Abortion – it’s an emotive topic, with people on both sides having strong feelings for or against. For the record I’m most definitely FOR. I think any woman should have the right to choose whether or not she is able to carry and bring up a child, and termination should be an option for any [...]

Carolyn Bourne vs Heidi Withers: Mailer ‘Demon’ Failure?

Carolyn Bourne’s email to Heidi Withers hit the Daily Mail et al this week causing a frisson of oohs and ahhs throughout the nation as they read the message in which Ms Withers’s stepmother-in-law to be criticised Heidi’s manners, insulted her in general and made her opinion about her forthcoming marriage and her reasons for getting married clear. [...]

Life isn’t fair – an open letter to students

The following life and work rules landed in my in-box this morning. I am sure many of you have also received it. Allegedly it’s an extract from Bill Gates as he spoke to school kids. Of course everything he said is true; however I wanted to expand on it. So students, listen up: Rule 1 : [...]

Are you a slut – or a nut?

Are you a slut – or a nut?

When a Canadian police officer recently told young women to protect themselves from sexual abuse by not dressing like sluts, feminists everywhere erupted into their naughty underwear and paraded in protest. But was this Torontonian lawman really being as much of a chauvinistic pig as everyone thought? Let’s face it, the titivation of sexually overt [...]

In Her Shoes

In her shoes: My descent in entrepreneurial hell

In her shoes is a series  of anonymous posts from women in business, sharing their experience. In your comments you are asked to answer the question – What would you do in her shoes? My story began 9 months ago; it is a story of self-realisation, friendship, love and betrayal. After 11 years at home [...]

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