Category: Landing that Job
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Do we honestly need to bother with email etiquette anymore?
It’s the 21st Century, the age of Whatsapp, Snapchat, and quick, punchy status updates. Who needs email, and who needs email etiquette? Well, the truth is, all of us. Email is still the default communication choice for business, and if you get it wrong, you could ruin a relationship before it even gets started. Here…
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Six kick-ass ways to kick-start your own business
So you want to start a startup? There’s no better time than now. Here are some valuable lessons from two entrepreneurs who’ve made it happen.
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Victor Matfield’s headgear
Everything about Victor Matfield is gigantic. From his sheer 2.01m presence, to his 17 years as a professional rugby player, to his personality … everything. And why would we say this?
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Live your passion, dream big & make ‘em laugh!
How a life-lesson from Nelson Mandela helped Zakkiya Khan realise her crazy dream of becoming a standup comedian
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Ravi Naidoo, South Africa’s guru of design thinking
Meet the hyper-energetic entrepreneur who founded the annual Design Indaba, the showcase of design as a force for change and the good life.
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Seawater from Riaan Manser
It takes lots of #LoveChange to cycle around Africa and kayak around Madagascar and Iceland. And to up the ante even further by kayaking (instead of sailing) into the sunset for a three-month-and-two week adventure with your girlfriend takes even more #LoveChange! Ask Riaan Manser, who shared some of his experiences on The Dan Nicholl Show.
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The most embarrassing thing about being a human
We’ve all been left red-faced by a faux pas, minor or major, in the workplace. While we may have wished at the time that the earth would swallow us whole, the good news is that the embarrassment fades over time, as we come to learn that our capacity for embarrassement is one of the things…
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Ryan O’Connor’s headphones
2015 is a year of Big Changes in the life of KFM’s Ryan O’ Connor, having become a dad and the pending launch of Power Couple SA, an exciting new reality TV show based in Cape Town.
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What it’s like to be young, black, and heavily in debt
Starting your first job is major milestone in life, but the milestone can turn into a millstone when you set out to live the high life and land yourself in debt. By Pamela Mkhize
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On the #LoveChange Showcase: Caroline Wöstmann’s sock
Caroline Wöstmann made running history when she became the first South African woman to win the Comrades in 14 years. But this is not the only reason she is an inspiration. Having only taken up the sport seven years ago, no one saw this remarkable feat coming – not to mention the fact that she also…