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Carrying a computer could be “odd”

The way technology is advancing might mean in the future it will seem "odd" and unnecessary to carry a computer around, an industry expert has suggested.Joint managing director of System …

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 29 Dec 2008

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House prices in Spain ‘set to fall’

Property in Spain is expected to continue to decrease in value and it is forecasted that prices will see a fall of 25 per cent by 2011, it has been suggested.The head of research at BBVA, Jose Luis…

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 24 Dec 2008

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Workers ’don’t look after themselves’

People often suffer from health problems at work because they do not take care of themselves and think their bodies are tougher than they actually are, a health expert has suggested.Workers tend to…

Category: Living Abroad
Posted 24 Dec 2008

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People ‘expect to log on wherever’

The growing popularity of mobile devices providing internet services is making people think they can log on wherever and whenever, an industry expert has suggested.Niall Murphy, co-founder and chie…

Category: General Travel, TEFL Industry, Teaching and Learning
Posted 24 Dec 2008

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Jobseekers should ‘ensure they have relevant skills’

Training courses will help people be more "equipped" when looking for employment in the current economic climate, according to an industry expert.John Philpott, chief economist at the Cha…

Category: TEFL Industry
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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CIPD: More needs to be done for the unemployed

More needs to be done to ensure the country does not face a long period of unemployment, the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has suggested.Chief economist for the body John …

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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Brazil’s house market ‘not struggling’

The house market in Brazil is not suffering as much as other countries and it is still attracting investors, it has been suggested.Compared to the United States, UK, Europe and Japan, Brazil’s fina…

Category: South America, Moving Abroad
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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Networking sites ‘could help children form their identity’

Social networking sites can be used as an outlet for some children to help cope with anxieties, it has been suggested.Things that adolescents are anxious about include being able to buy a house, ge…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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Communication skill “bedrock” of learning

Children’s ability to communicate is not a "soft skill" but the "bedrock" of educational development and building relationships, an industry expert has suggested.Those who are u…

Category: Teaching and Learning
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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Advice on moving to China

China is becoming a leading global economy which is encouraging increasing numbers of people to live and work there, it has been suggested.However, the vast differences in the country’s religion, l…

Category: Asia, Moving Abroad
Posted 23 Dec 2008

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