How to brand yourself – and rock it!
Have you ever thought about what your personal brand is? If the answer hasn’t dawned on you yet, stop thinking until you’ve read the following. Entrepreneurs, celebrities, and that friend who somehow can organise to get almost anything free, have all identified and created their personal brand. And they[...]
SA accommodation: Well wide of target
As SA basks in the glory of successfully hosting the 2010 soccer World Cup, preliminary estimates of its economic benefits are falling far short of official projections.
The most disappointing analysis is by Prof Stan du Plessis of Stellenbosch University and Cobus Venter of Stellenbosch- based economics consultancy Econex.[...]
Campus heroes win guitars
The Guitar Hero Music Mashup, run across three campuses by young promotions company Visual Affair, seems to have struck a chord with students. “The events were a success on all campuses – UJ, Wits and Tuks – and we had fun. And we managed to give away three guitars[...]
Don’t be tempted to lie on your CV
As a result of this economic recession, it is very difficult for many people to find employment. Some desperate job-seekers may be tempted to embellish their skills and achievements by putting false information on their CVs and faking testimonials.
In a recent headline-making case of CV fraud in[...]
