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Online Education in the New Normal: Courses and Training to Take

The COVID-19 crisis has led children out of the classrooms since its outbreak in March 2020. According to UNESCO, approximately 117 million students worldwide have not gone back to school yet. Sure, some students in certain parts of the world have already resumed face-to-face learning. However, millions of children have yet to get back to classrooms.

But if anything, the pandemic has led to the rise of online education. It has challenged educational institutions and brought innovations in the ed...

How to Help Your Child in Choosing a Career Path

While most parents prepare their children for adult independence, they would need guidance for things. One of those things is choosing a career path. Children sometimes want an assurance that they’re doing the right thing. And your validation as their parents is important.

Research says that a child’s decisions are usually modeled by influences from the family. This alone could help your children shape their career trajectory. But your influence isn’t always going to be a reliable deciding facto...

Get Your Child to Participate in Extracurricular Activities

Most students participate in at least one extracurricular activity during their free time. Sporting activities, arts and crafts, special-interest organizations, and electronics are just a few extracurricular activities that kids and teenagers can participate in outside of the regular school day.

Because of the money and effort required to participate in extracurricular activities, many parents question if they’re worthwhile. Enrichment activities outside of the school have been shown to improve ...

How Entrepreneurs Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

It is no secret that entrepreneurship has a significant impact on the environment. With research indicating that approximately two-thirds of all new jobs and growth comes from small businesses, it’s important for entrepreneurs to be aware of how they can positively affect their company’s environmental footprint.

Many entrepreneurs don’t think about the environmental impact of their business until they start feeling guilty or someone points out that there is an issue with the way they run their c...

Enhancing Leadership Skills: What You Can Do to Become a Good Leader

Leadership is important because it can help inspire people to do the best they can in everything they do. In addition to this, leadership is important because it can help advocate for good causes, such as promoting people’s rights and treating all people with respect. Leadership can also help people achieve their goals and objectives in life.

Leadership will always be necessary wherever you go; there will always be goals and objectives that need to be achieved. There are specific goals that you ...

Degrees You Should Consider Taking to Secure Your Future Career

Everyone knows that you should follow your dreams, whatever it is, but some teenagers who still haven’t planned their lives out will still need to choose a degree when they need to go to college. So, instead of taking a long time to choose a degree you are not yet entirely sure of, consider something that will secure your future instead. Not only will this choice guarantee you some valuable life skills, but it could also mean you will have a profitable career.

Top College Degrees You Should Cons...

Lucrative Jobs: 3 Trades to Learn and Develop Into a Career

Everybody wants to land a high-paying job. However, some individuals don’t have the necessary skill or experience to get into high-paying positions. If you enjoy doing a lot of hands-on work, getting into a trade might be the best option for you.

Contrary to what most people believe, becoming a professional who specializes in a certain industry doesn’t mean that you’ll need to finish an industry-specific course in college. In fact, there are many practical and lucrative trades that you can get i...

Child Bullying: The Importance Of Teaching Awareness

No matter where we go, there will always be bullies. Often, their aggressiveness can result in the worst imaginable scenarios. With the increasing number of child and teenage deaths due to bullying, how can we teach our children to prevent it from happening?

What is Bullying?

Bullying is the intentional act of harming another person, whether verbally or physically. It may take various forms and can occur in both young and adults. Some are obvious, while others are more subtle. Here are the most ...

The Internet Is Revolutionizing Education for Students

The Internet is revolutionizing education for students. Students today can access information from the comfort of their homes, and the Internet has helped them grasp new concepts faster than ever before. In addition to this, the Internet has also made it possible for students to access online courses, which means that many of the resources they need to complete their coursework are right within their reach. This has reduced the time spent traveling or waiting on campus for class, which means tha...

Digital Marketing: Tapping Into Your Musically-Inclined Audience

There are thousands of businesses around the world that are vying for control over their target demographic and audience. Since we live in an era where information could be easily sent back and forth in just a few seconds, most of the general public are more inclined in looking for their needs and wants in the digital realm rather than the traditional retail store; this is where digital marketing comes in handy.

Digital marketing has always been one of the tried and tested ways of getting the ge...