With holidays like Christmas, Kwanzaa and Hanukkah around the corner, this month’s Skim helps you celebrate with brainpickings on digital creativity, cutting-edge startups and self-care for entrepreneurs.
5 Healthcare Management Career Tips
3rd December 2019
Management and Leadership roles can be hard nuts to crack in any sector.Succeeding depends on a broad and deep skillset that includes everything from managing budgets to motivating teams – with all efforts ultimately aimed at satisfying customers and meeting performance targets.
10 Study Tips For Surviving Winter
29th November 2019
The temperatures are dropping and the days are getting shorter. It’s the season where all you want to do is wrap up warm, stay indoors and relax – but with coursework and assignments to complete, how do you stay productive and maintain your focus?
5 Reasons Distance Learning Empowers Parents
21st November 2019
When you first enter the busy world of parenthood, it can feel like you barely have time to draw breath.
5 Tips For A Midlife Career Change
1st November 2019
Considering a midlife career change? Here are five fantastic tips to help make the transition as smooth as possible.
5 Career-Boosting Distance Learning Courses
23rd October 2019
The adage that ‘every day’s a school day’ certainly applies to distance learners.
Because although flexible online courses are designed for life, a natural thirst for knowledge is a key motivational catalyst.
However, the vocational value of a recognised course is also crucial when weighting up whether you can balance earning a qualification with work and family commitments.
The Skim – October 2019’s business inspiration summary
4th October 2019
It’s time to get down to business with more expert insights from some of the savviest business people around. This month covers purposeful and ethical brands, daring entrepreneurs and excellent industry advice. Alain Sylvain ‘Consumers are wanting much more from brands. They want opinions and they’re looking for brands that have a stake in culture. The best brands are evolving …
How Does Distance Learning Work?
24th September 2019
Distance learning works by using PCs, tablets, phones and the internet so that you can study from remote locations like your home or office, rather than attending a university campus.
10 Tips For Enjoying Autumn
18th September 2019
The end of summer brings seasonal blues for some of us – especially in the Northern Hemisphere where it signals the arrival of shorter days, longer nights and wild weather. But there are several reasons that autumn should be welcomed back like a favourite friend returning home from afar. For starters, nature enflames our senses with the fiery hues of …
Are Distance Learning Courses Recognised?
10th September 2019
If you’re wondering whether your distance learning course is recognised, the good news is that it most probably is – provided you’ve chosen carefully.Students undertaking any educational course at diploma, degree or master’s levels need to be confident that the time and money they spend studying will pay off, in terms of better employment or academic prospects after graduation. In …
The Skim – September 2019’s business inspiration summary
9th September 2019
Summer might be drawing to a close, but the Skim is still here to light up your day with inspiring tips from leading business professionals. Anne Wojcicki ‘If you can put a product in your customers hands, they may not ‘get it’ immediately. But they can immediately start becoming familiar with it. And then fall in love with it.’ Anne …
10 study hacks to boost your memory
23rd August 2019
Enrolling on a course on a subject you’re passionate about is really exciting. However, if there’s one thing that can curb your enthusiasm, it’s feeling overwhelmed by the sheer volume of course content you’re expected to absorb and retain. Help is at hand – we’ve put together a list of 10 super study hacks that will help you facilitate total …