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  • Jason Njoku

    Jason Njoku: Paving the way for UK Entrepreneurs in Africa

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    Introducing Jason Njoku, 31 year old Chemistry graduate from Manchester University and founder of Iroko TV, the world’s largest online distributor of Nollywood films. Self confessed computer geek Jason has managed to amass a fortune by streaming Nollywood movies on line. By attracting in excesss of 2 million Nollywood viewers, Njoku first managed to turn advertising [...]

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  • Doug Richards

    School for Creative Startups

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    The brain child of Doug Richards, Dragon’s Den investor and serial entrepreneur the school for creative startups  or S4CS as it is known is a year long programme designed to equip new creative startups with the business skills they need for success. Running for 3 terms starting in Autumn 2012 this is an awesome opportunity [...]

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  • career strategy

    Career Strategies for Ambitious Women

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        Sometimes achieving an end goal means adopting and applying a clear strategy, the laissez-faire attitude doesn’t always produce results. Read on for an overview of some of the key insights discussed at The Glass Hammer’s latest career management event, “Navigating, Negotiating, and Building Your Strategic Network.” Subscribe to The Glass Hammer’s newsletter and [...]

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  • golden

    Is going for global, going for gold?

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        The golden opportunity – looking at career and business potential overseas…. Work in Dubai and you’ll save a substantial amount of your salary from being in a low tax jurisdiction. Do business in Africa and you could benefit from first mover advantages. Move over to Barbados….well…the white sandy beaches would be enough to tempt [...]

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  • Does hard work pay off in the end?.

    Identity and Success written by CE Member, Nneka S. Orji

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    Will it all pay off in the end? This is a question I’ve been asking myself more frequently over the past year. Eighteen months ago I started my consulting career and as a result of a number of challenges, I started to question and doubt the “hard work pays off” philosophy. Despite getting on with [...]

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  • You can use aspects of your personality to land you that dream position

    Training Yourself for Success

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    Applying for a new job can be daunting. So can going for that promotion. In today’s climate there are only so many positions available and not everyone is going to get chosen. Who you know is just as important as what you know but when using your network to get ahead how can you set [...]

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  • Big bonuses have been used for years to improve employee performance

    Pay Incentives – Do They Really Improve Performance?

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    Over the last few weeks the newspaper headlines have been dominated by two words. ‘Banking’ and ‘Bonuses’. But it’s the latter that we have the strongest feelings about. We’ve become focused on who is getting them, what size they are and of course if they’re deserved. But do bonuses actually work?

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  • Will your transferable skills help to advance your career?

    Transferable skills?…So what!

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    As we advance through our careers most of us begin to specialise and gain specific expertise in 1 or 2 particular areas.  These skills are great and are the key to ensuring future employment in the area of our choice. But what if you wish to change the trajectory of your career?

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  • Pinterest is set to become bigger than facebook

    Could Pinterest become the next Facebook?

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    It’s high time we all face it…Social Media is here and it’s here to stay. If you haven’t quite got the hang of Facebook or Twitter just yet (where have you been?) you might be interested to know that there is a new key player on the Social Media circuit.

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  • The Jamaican government have put measures in place to improve their countries economy

    Good News for Jamaica’s Earnings

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    There has been a lot of talk recently about the troubles facing the Caribbean economy but thankfully it’s not all gloom and doom… Read this article from Caribbean 360 to find out how the Jamaican Government are implementing new projects to help boost economic growth and development… More Here

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