Designing an ebook – the design aspect
There’s a lot of people writing ebooks and publishing them in various different formats but once they are written you need to turn to the design and style of the book. You need to present it well and make it engaging especially if you are selling the book. The book needs to be well thought [...]
Qualifications: just how important are they?
In 1999 there were 334,594 accepted applicants to university or college in the UK. Ten years later in 2009 there were 481,854 – an increase of 44%. At the end of three or four years of study many new university graduates can expect fierce competition for graduate jobs. Many will not even use their degrees, [...]
When has Monitoring gone too far?
When I first started at work it was a case of ring the company for an interview, no CV required, up for an interview looking smart and then, after smiling a lot, starting on Monday. Times change and so has the questions you now answer on application forms. I do understand why they ask what [...]
Starting Your New Job [First impressions count]
It’s not only the first day in a new role at work but also the first 100 days that are significant for you, your colleagues and the company you are going to work for. AND It’s not just your first impression, and the impression you make but also your performance during those initial days that [...]
How to Write for a Multilingual Marketplace
Everyone thought I was nuts to take on the scriptwriting job a few years ago, doing sales-training video for the European division of a major US car manufacturer. “You write it in English so ze boys in Detroit can understand und approve it,” said the German producer on the phone to me. “Zen I shoot [...]
