The perfect job

Do you see yourself as being lazy but intelligent? Are you thinking of changing your job? What about becoming an English teacher, a computer programmer or a professional ‘expert’? This article (link to: bbc.com) explains why such a job might be perfect for you! 😉

Looking for a new job?

The Americans call it ‘résumé’. The Brits call it ‘CV’ (this is an abbreviation for ‘curriculum vitae’). In German, it’s ‘Lebenslauf’.

If you’re looking for a new job, you want your résumé/CV to stand out, don’t you? So which words should you avoid? And more importantly, which words should you be using? You’ll find the 17 worst and the 15 best phrases on the careerbuilder.com website.

 

Flying with a chatterbox?

Passengers can be so ill-mannered on flights, can’t they? Let’s see what etiquette expert William Hanson has to say about the topic. What can we do if someone wants to talk to us all the time or the person in front reclines his/her seat? You’ll find some good tips on how to react in this interview.

 

One plus one?

Teacher: If you had a rabbit in a hutch and you bought another rabbit, how many rabbits would you have?
Pupil: Ten.
Teacher: You don’t know your arithmetic.
Pupil: You don’t know my rabbits!

rabbit hutch = Kaninchenstall

Look what you can do with paper clips

James Clear is an entrepreneur, weight lifter and travel photographer! Well, that’s what it says on his website. I came across him the other day because I read about a wonderful idea on how to change habits. It’s so simple. You’ll be surprised.
He offers a free guide on his site (link to: jamesclear.com). However, before you register, you might like to read his article entitled “How to Stick With Good Habits Every Day by Using the “Paper Clip Strategy“. It’s great! The only problem is knowing which habit to start with! 😉