Month: September 2017

  • Combine work & pleasure during your NYC holiday

    Combine work & pleasure during your NYC holiday

    There’s no such thing as a wasted professional opportunity, especially on holiday. Have you ever considered making the most of your traveling time to put it back into something valuable on your CV? Traveling doesn’t have to be a world away from your career, and, as much as you can enjoy a break in your everyday professional routine, there’s no reason why international experience couldn’t make you more valuable to your future employer. So how does this work, you ask. Let’s take the example of New York City, one of the favorite American city to visit for European travelers. On average, visitors spend between a week and two months in the Big Apple – depending on where they are in their professional career. There’s no reason why this time off work (or off university) couldn’t appear on your resume as a profitable and informative experience. In fact, there are plenty of ways to combine work and pleasure once in New York City. (more…)

  • The increase in cyber attacks and how to stay safe

    Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about cyber attacks & hacks. That’s nothing new, but with the new season coming up I’ve decided to take my online security more serious.

    The business world is going mobile and, while this is good news for those who enjoy remote work and flexible hours, it’s bad news for cyber security. As a business owner, you’re hopefully quite thorough when it comes to keeping your business safe – be it online or offline, yet very few understand how important it is to communicate this to their employees.

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    Mobile businesses, with all its advantages, need to be protected on every platform. Here is how business owners can regain control and put their employees on the frontline, keeping cyber criminals as far at bay as possible. (more…)