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• TOUCH TYPING

  

  Learning to touch type gives an added skill and saves time when using a computer.  Advice on how to layout a letter, report, CV etc in a professional manner will make your work stand out from others.  Dyslexic students find it beneficial and particularly helps improve their spelling ability.

• TEELINE SHORTHAND

  

  In some professions there is a need to take notes confidentially at consultations or interviews; Teeline shorthand will allow you to take notes in front of others whilst keeping your notes private.  Teeline Shorthand is the simplest system of shorthand to use and the fastest system to learn,...

• Don't Forget To Pause!

  

  One of the most common mistakes made by nervous public speakers is to rush through their material in order to finish the ordeal as quickly as possible. A helpful tip for your practise sessions is to highlight each punctuation mark. As you practise aloud, pause briefly at each highlight. Double...

• Differences between Public and Private Sector ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  In an economy, the public and private sectors represent the two most essential types of business industries. Differences between the public and private sector: The public and private sectors are primarily different in terms of ownership, aim and responsibilities. The private sector includes...

• Creativity Book Recommendation ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  Julia Cameron has written many excellent books on how to uncover and rediscover our creativity. The Artist's Way is one such book. Cameron talks about the numerous ways in which we stop ourselves from doing what we truly love, whether that be creative writing, learning to play the piano just...

• Applying for American universities...

  

  While the number of university applications from UK students has gone down as a natural result of the massive increase in tuition fees, the number of applications for American university places has sky rocketed. Students who do not obtain a place at Oxbridge or one of the Russell Group...

• How you to learn to spell effectively

  

  “My child can learn his spellings for the test and he then forgets them” This is quite normal. Memory is not fixed at the moment of learning.  Repetition is the fixative.  Memories are initially fragile.  Memories strengthen with time and become persistent. To move information from your...

• Tips to help overcome public speaking anxiety

  

   The first thing to say that some anxiety or nervous energy is very normal and can be used to your advantage. The extra energy can be used to enhance your performance, for example to modulate your voice, to project your voice and to deliver your message with passion.  However, if you feel you...

• Recommended Reading for SPSS

  

    I must recommend the most brilliant book "Discovering Statistics Using SPSS" by Andy Field. This book covers SPSS from A-Z in a fun and easy to understand manner. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Discovering-Statistics-Introducing-Statistical-Methods/dp/1847879071

• Breaking down a line of code ^{Editor's Pick}

  

  One of the lovely things about computer programming is the way you can break any system, task or problem down into smaller pieces. This idea is found throughout programming, whether you're looking at a single line of code or an entire application! In this article we'll look at how we can break...