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The USA is one of the most visited countries in the world and a good study destination for many prospective students. There is a whole range of places, people and cultures, and you will always be able to find what you are looking for.
If you are looking at study after school or as an adult, why not travel to one of the most amazing educational homes of the world?
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If you want to combine your love of travel with all things luxury, then what could be better than being able to combine the two, and looking for a career that allows to travel, as well as enjoy the finer things in life?
Of course, if you were to do a quick search online for this kind of thing, you are likely to get things like tour guide or ski instructor coming up. They are good, but they aren’t permanent career options due to their low wages. In some ways they could limit your career progression.
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Apart from your support to book a trip to Paris for two. A private tour of the Eiffel Tower and tickets to see a crazy-amazing burlesque performance in Moulin Rouge, one of the most romantic gestures any spouse, partner or significant lover can make is a show of support for the other person’s career.
That’s all it takes. And Calvin Harris is proof of this, something he showed to his (then) girlfriend, Tay-Tay Swift, when he sent a tweet to his six million followers to congratulate her on the industry-altering victory she had over Apple.
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Sasilka is the owner of SKCOOKKS, Toronto’s newest flavor, and African-Caribbean restaurant. We first met through an agreement to provide her with marketing needs for her business.
Many immigrants don’t have enough millennials to look up to and Sasilka is the definition of hard work, success, and motivation! After receiving a request from a blog reader to share more light on starting a business as an immigrant, I immediately knew that Sasilka was the person to have a chat with.
She shared her truth, tips and everything her life has turned out to be as a full-time immigrant entrepreneur who has decided to do what no one will expect.
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“I think it’s about time I gave up on this job search.” Sophie lamented to her mother over the phone, sounding all defeated.
It had taken her over a year to plan her relocation and she had saved up all of her earnings looking forward to her new life in Canada. It had now been 6 months since she arrived in Canada. Most of her savings had burned out as she had to pay her monthly house rent and feed, among other necessary expenses and bills.
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A big challenge for many businesses is managing employees. Growing your workforce from one member of staff to fifty may be easier the bigger and more popular your business gets but managing people with different backgrounds and personalities is not an easy thing to do.
Growing a team is one thing but developing each team member in a way that benefits them as well as your company is the challenge.
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Social media can be both a tool and a liability to everyone operating in the business world. It’s used by employees, business owners managers and of course clients.
It’s a great way to interact and engage with a client base or find information about someone relevant to your company. You can spread a message across your social media and build a following. Or even draw attention away from your competition.
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Taking your business international is a hard thing to do and requires some form of networking. You’re going to have to tackle a whole new market, be able to speak another language and communicate effectively within it, and make all kinds of new connections in business models you’re probably not used to.
It’s important to remember that: networking in the right way is something that’s hard to master already, so it’s going to be even more of a challenge in another country away from your business with no connections around you!
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Sarah Landrum is a Career Expert and the founder of Punched Clocks. A career blog that provides advice on navigating the work world and career development. Her career advice has been featured on Forbes, Levo, The Muse, Business Insider and other top publications.
When we discovered her platform, we were really impressed and looked forward to having her share her expertise and experience with us. Thankfully, she responded in the affirmative and we are certain you’ll enjoy reading this feature.
Apart from being the founder of Punched Clocks, she is also a Freelance Writer.
Sometimes in life, you might take a step back and wonder how you got to where you are today (career path), and not necessarily in a bad way.
The truth is, everything that has happened in your life has contributed to who you are today as a person and more often than not, we don’t even realize what has made us the way we are.
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