By Poll Edems With the launch of new short-term and long-term programs, students from different parts of the world are willing to take educational loans to open new career streams for themselves. While they are excited to take up a new academic program, there are also cases wherein they face challenges in adjusting in a
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Make Room for More Life with Less Clutter
on October 7th, 2013
In our last visit here, the challenges with some types of organization really hit home (and at work) with readers. In feedback, I read that many of us have these little “hic cups” in our home or working space. We all spend a bit too much time in each day and then in any year
Body Language for Success Series Part 3
on December 14th, 2012
space between people speaks non-verbally whether we accept or reject someone. It even signals our encouragement of the talker or their topic.
Spring Cleaning in the Communication Questions Closet
on April 12th, 2012
Communication is an awfully complex word. It is the exchange of information or ideas but what do you really want?
What will you be happy to have accomplished? From there, match the mode of communication to transmit your message. Is it phone, in person, a letter or an email?
You may find that your own definition of ‘good communication’ varies from situation to situation. Your answer may lie in the TYPE of communication you want to be good at.
Courtesy as Conversational Capital
on February 11th, 2011
capitalizing on conversation, a skill that impacts everyone’s professional and personal potential in a business or social networking environment
Courtesy as Conversational Capital
on January 12th, 2011
Do you have the feeling that people who have ‘the gift of the gab’ as we popularly call easy conversation skills, attract more friends and clients? Well, you would be right. Studies show that skill doubles their rate of attraction. That means that they are capitalizing on conversation, a skill that impacts everyone’s professional and personal potential in a business or social networking environment.
A Better Place to Live Refugee resettlement challenges all of society
on October 11th, 2009
On August 30, 2008, a public radio forum sponsored by The Afro News and La Palabre Radio Program aired live on the topic of “Settlement Issues of African Immigrants & Refugees. The panel discussion and call in segment explored the theme of “How can we make Vancouver a better place to live?” The show was
