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10 Reasons Why a Gap Year is Great for Young Grads

Having gaps in your CV isn’t always a bad thing as long as you can validly explain the reasons for them. In fact there’s one “gap” that I highly encourage young job-seekers to make and that’s a “gap year”. It’s … Continue reading 

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Overcoming the Odds #2: Sylvester Stallone the Real Rocky

For some reason I’ve been reminiscing lately about all the cool movies I miss and used to watch as a kid – Superman, Karate Kid, Rocky and others. It’s hard to pick a favourite, but Rocky would certainly be up … Continue reading 

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Interview Question: “Tell me about a setback you’ve faced and how you handled it”

People don’t set out to have setbacks in their daily life, and if we all had our way, we’d desire never to experience them at all. Statistically speaking though, it’s highly unlikely that one moves through their entire life without … Continue reading 

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