Japan is today a leading industrial nation that plays in the big league along with the world's most industrialized countries. Yet this has come at a price. The Japanese work environment has increasingly become so intense that the word Karoshi has come into Japan's national dictionary. In the 1970s...

Baroness Gabby Bertin, a member of Theresa May's new task force to encourage women in their careers, said that the cult of superwomen "having it all" is dissuading women from starting their own businesses. She said it is time to "be honest" about "how challenging' it is to be successful in a career...

Is digital addiction really a thing or are we talking about a mere dependence? For instance, as Internet is medium rather than an activity, it's more difficult to pin down a quantifiable, negative effect of Internet use. If you find you have a compulsive need to use your digital devices and to be on...

Money is not a particularly easy subject to talk about. When they do, they either feel uncomfortable or they lie about who much money they make, among others. We tend to lie ourselves about how much debt we are shacked to, and even how much money we are going to need for the future. There is great s...

Women workers have long been affected by the the gender pay gap, which is the average difference between the remuneration for men and women in the work field. This phenomenon occurs all over the world and across every industry, although it is more pronounced in certain countries and work fields. Ce...

One of the challenges the global facilities nowadays is how to tackle youth unemployment across the world. Nearly 400 million young people on the planet are unemployed and some of them lack proper education and training to compete in the global market. To solve the problem, according to the World Ec...

Japanese work environment is so intense to the extent that people the 1970s invented karoshi, a word that can be translated literally as "overwork death" in Japanese and represents occupational sudden mortality. The major medical cause of karoshi deaths are heart attacks and strokes due to stress, a...

One thousand three hundred students from every corner of the United States flocked to Pasadena, California, to talk about businesses they had set up. This is not an influx of young entrepreneurs and new startups in the world, as the businesses are completely virtual. Therefore, their products and se...

Alexa Dell is the daughter of Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell, who is one of the wealthiest people in the world, with a net worth of nearly $24 billion. Despite being the daughter of a computer industry pioneer, the 24-year old didn't expect to work someday in tech. Considering her family busines...

Digital transformation is the change associated with the integration of digital technology into all areas of a business, deeply changing how it operates and delivers value to customers. What it means by transformation is that digital adoption enables new types of innovation and creativity in a certa...

Whether a business organisation is just starting out or it is already a multinational, it needs valuable data and insights to make the most of its resources and operate strategically. Big Data plays a crucial role for a business to understand its target audience, customers preferences, and even anti...

An industry survey shows that Scottish business remain optimistic in the face of a fragile economy. This analysis was carried out by the Scottish Chambers of Commerce's Quarterly Economic Indicator. According to the study, optimism continued to improve during the third quarter of 2017. The survey w...

Do you need another job? Do you need a change in your career? If you need motivation to get the job you want, here are some motivational quotes to get you out of the rut. "Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." - Confucius "It's not what you achieve, it's what...

There are many ways to write a resume but nobody is really sure what a recruiter is looking for and a good resume is what sets you apart from the crowd. That's why you need to stand out, so you can be selected for an interview and eventually get the job you want. Here are some tips to help achieve t...

The Drum has published a survey that sheds light across salaries, bonuses, job satisfaction, job security and gender differences. The study has also found some distinct trends across our key specialisms. The political turbulence that characterised last year - such as Brexit and the US - has had a m...

The best coworkers are those who share expertise, give constructive criticism or valuable feedback, or make a project succeed. That all looks good on paper, but in real life, it's not so easy to become the perfect coworker. Image from asana.com Unfortunately, working well in a team heavily depends...

Have you ever heard the phrase, "Don't work hard, work smart"? It might be simple but it's still true. You don't have to work endless hours to be productive. Staying busy or working hard doesn't necessarily mean that you are going to be more successful. Just because you stay extra hours at work, it...

Although Silicon Valley remains the triumphant in the world of venture capitalism, the UK doesn't follow far behind. Actually, Tech City reports that the UK attracts one third of all venture capital money available within Europe. According to figures from London & Partners, UK tech companies made o...