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Early lessons
They wonder to themselves why they are learning subjects whose content they are unlikely to retain. They have a point. Years later, I admit that although I got stellar CXC results, I hardly remember what terms like mitochondria, moments, theorem and mole

EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGY
Embedded technology is not the new kid on the block. It has been around ever since the term technology was coined. We are surrounded by it and have been for decades now. The thousands of devices that form the fabric of everyday life, as we know it use emb

Good interpersonal relationships are critical to employee well-being
More than half of the overall top 10 factors identified by employees as having an influence on their well-being link directly to interpersonal relationships. “Working with people I like” is cited by 48.6 per cent of respondents; and having this reciprocat

Entrepreneurs Looking for the Right Business Should Look into the Virtual Assistant Industry
With the Virtual Assistant industry thriving and more and more skilled professionals yearning to establish a home-based business, this summer is the perfect time to start a business. The demand for this type of business continues to soar as more and more

Migrating to the US and Culture Shock
I don’t know of any statistics that measure the success of Jamaicans, or Caribbean people in their migration to other countries, but I do know that there are some who leave for America and end up no better off.

The bio boom
Say biotechnology and it is billions of organisms getting scrutinized under the microscope, that one associates with the word. So, why is biotechnology such a buzzword? A BioSpectrum-ABLE (Association of biotechnology-led enterprises) industry survey coul

Cutting costs with professional offshore production
Offshoring, i.e. the outsourcing of business processes to external service providers in offshore countries such as India becomes more and more important. Offshore services allow for profitable business developments through the reduction of IT costs and th

Should I migrate, or should I stay?
Most young professionals in Jamaica at some point have the choice of beginning the process of migrating to the U.S., Canada, the UK or another wealthy country. They might be encouraged by the idea of a more prosperous life, or discouraged by what they be

Empowering yourself for a career change
Now in his thirties, Olympian Ato Boldon has been a world-class sprinter, a broadcaster, a politician, a coach, and a pilot – who has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology. Not many people can boast of such varied experiences. The majority of us are conditione

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