Tag: Experience

How to Make a Travel Break Sound Like Work Experience

Loknath Das

Send your workplace conundrums to [email protected], including your name and contact information (even if you want it withheld). The Workologist is a guy with well-intentioned opinions, not a professional career adviser. Letters may be edited. I’m a mid-50s guy who was recently laid off from an executive job at a struggling company. It was a job I had planned to leave — in fact, I got my notice about two weeks before I was going to quit! My plan was to travel around the world for several months before looking…

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Travelling on a budget? These Indian destinations can give you an international experience

Loknath Das

International tours make for great memories, but they also come with a heavy expense. Here are some places to visit within India that will give you an international vacation experience without burning a hole in your pocket: * Shillong—The Scotland of the East: With its surging meadows, rivers and lush widespread grasslands, Shillong and its surroundings can be compared to Scotland. Waterways are the means of transportation in Alleppey. (Shutterstock) * Pondicherry—The French Town: Pondicherry retains its Dutch and French architecture from colonial times. It is interesting to note the smooth transition of…

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Show International Experience When Applying to Business School

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The ability to work well with people from other cultures has never been more critical. More companies than ever are conducting international business, and business schoolseverywhere have spent the past few years deepening their own focus on globalizationthrough coursework and study abroad programs. Business school admissions committees look for applicants who are open-minded, curious, adventurous and eager to learn about the world at large. Though not an explicit requirement for admission, having meaningful work, study or travel experience outside your home country makes you more desirable as an MBA applicant.…

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Student experience category: award winner and runners up

subhadip

The University of Hertfordshire’s Active Students programme saw previously sports-shy students try their hands at skiing, golf and other activities University of Hertfordshire students playing volleyball as part of the Active Students programme. Photograph: University of Hertfordshire Winner: University of Hertfordshire In partnership with Hertfordshire Sports Village, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and Hertfordshire Students’ Union, the university developed Active Students, a three-year programme, funded by a grant of £359k from Sports England. The aim of Active Students was to contribute to the improved physical and mental health of University…

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Transaction SMS: The Best Way to Improve Your Customer Experience

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Nowadays, the means of bulkSMS promotion have experienced a drastic transformation. And the big organizations, industries, and marketers are not restricted to send promotional messages in order to market their products. Instead of calling or email, people of marketing can use SMS services to grab the attention of the target customers. Transactional messages are also used by the banks to inform the consumers that their balance is detected or credited by so and so. You can better understand the importance of transactional SMS with below-mentioned story: A boy went for…

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