Fifteen minutes. According to research published in the Journal of Applied Psychology, that’s all it takes to start building valuable career skills. Their findings suggested that these short, focused learning sessions can increase knowledge retention by up to 80%. Welcome to micro-learning – where quarter-hour chunks of time become powerful tools for professional growth. [Read more…]
Remember that project where everything just clicked? When complex problems seemed to solve themselves, and your focus was unshakeable? That’s your brain operating at peak performance – and just like athletic training, you can enhance your cognitive fitness deliberately and systematically. Cognitive (brain function and mental processes) performance can make a real difference to your [Read more…]
Returning to education can be daunting, as you wonder whether you’ll be able to juggle your time and finances, and whether you’ll be able to fit in or keep up with a bunch of teenagers and twentysomethings on your course. The good news is that educational experts and mature students who’ve been down this road [Read more…]
As the UK looks to expand its business with countries around the world, language skills have never been more important. However, research suggests that 70% of British companies lack foreign language skills for the countries they do business with, and 77% of UK adults cannot speak another language well enough to hold a simple conversation. [Read more…]