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The 2017 Commonwealth Short Story Prize will open for entries on 1st September 2016. The Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English written by a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Regional winners receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000. Short stories translated into English from other languages are also eligible, and we invite writers from Mozambique who write in Portuguese, and writers who write in Swahili and Bengali, and who do not have an English translation of their story, to submit their stories in the original language. Entries Close 1st November 2016 official website: The Short Story | Commonwealth Writers http://www.commonwealthwriters.org/our-projects/the-short-story/

Graphic Designer Company: Thelightville Consulting Location(s): • Lagos Specialization: • Media / Art Industry: • Consulting Deadline: Not Specified Job Type: fulltime Experience: year(s) Job Details Thelightville Consulting was founded in 2008 as a Digital Marketing and IT Consulting company that provides web design, internet marketing, mobile app development and other interactive media services to organizations ranging from non-profits and small businesses to governmental entities and publicly traded corporations. Job Title: Graphic Designer The Graphic Designer position is responsible for the creation and maintenance of both our marketing assets and content created to support the product and other marketing goals. From concept through execution, this candidate will improve our user experience by bringing our brand to life and keeping it consistent across all our various touchpoints. Responsibilitie

3 Tightropes Every Entrepreneur Must Walk As I continue down the path of building a business, I’m learning that part of the reason it’s so difficult to win as an entrepreneur is that there is a constant balancing act that must be mastered. Entrepreneurs have to walk a number of tightropes, and they’re not for the faint of heart. Here are three tightropes I’ve noticed through the years. Learn to master if you want to find success as an entrepreneur: 1. Healthy Expansion vs. Overextension One of the biggest reasons small businesses fail? They spend more money than they should and overextend themselves. Another top reason? They fail to expand their business and aren’t built for sustainable growth. There’s not a uniform test to discern the difference between healthy expansion and overextension, but there are two concrete things you can look at: your bank account and the structure of your business. This may seem obvious, but it can be hard for the overambitious entrepreneur to

Electrical Engineer   Company:        Royal Salt Limited Location(s):• Ebonyi Specialization:  • Engineering/ Technical Industry:  • Manufacturing / Production Deadline:        27 August, 2016 Job Type: fulltime Experience:  7 year(s) <a href=" https://ngcareers.com/jobapp/am9iLzIwMTYtMDgvdmFjYW5jeS1mb3ItZWxlY3RyaWNhbC1lbmdpbmVlci1hdC1yb3lhbC1zYWx0LWxpbWl0ZWQtMzY4>Login to Apply</a> Job Details: 1)      Testing installations and systems, and analysing data 2)      Overseeing inspection and maintenance programmes 3)      Confer with engineers and others to discuss existing or potential engineering projects and products. 4)      Operate computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks. 5)      Design, implement, maintain, and improve electrical instruments, equipment, facilities, components, products, and systems for industrial, and domestic purposes. 6)      Direct and coordinate manufacturing, instal

5 Reasons Why You Should Have A Collaborative Hiring Process When I was younger, and knew absolutely everything, I was sure that interviewing and hiring needed to be done by the hiring manager only. I had read about collaborative hiring, 360 interviewing, and the like. And I thought they were all signs of a weak leader. I remember thinking to myself, “If I’m the leader, I should be able to do this hiring thing all on my own. That’s what a real leader would do!” Now that I’m older (and don’t know everything), I’m pretty sure of this: I was wrong. Collaborative hiring is a must, and smart leaders will learn that lesson quicker than I did. There’s not one cookie cutter to a collaborative approach. Out of the hundreds of organizations I’ve helped with hiring, I’ve learned that every organization is different in how they add new team members. The best teams and smartest leaders all tend to have some reflection of collaborative hiring.  They use teams to interview. They include peopl

5 Career-Boosting Moves You Still Have Time In 2017  (Can this even be possible?) How’s your career humming along? Did you vow to make this the year you make a change, snag a promotion or gain new skills or credentials? Are you there yet? If no, fear not. You’ve still got plenty of time before the holiday season, when companies typically start winding down on interviewing and hiring for the year. Now the hard question: Are you ready to set aside a bit of your summer sun time and get going? I’ll assume you said yes: That’s excellent. Here are five things you can still accomplish career-wise in 2017, instead of putting things off until next year: 1. Better Your Position At Your Current Employer So many people, when feeling unhappy in their current jobs, assume that they need to go find another job, at another company. But, what if there’s a way to make your career situation happier, more lucrative or more fulfilling—without leaving? Is there another department you’ve got your eye

4 Key Ways To Maximize Productivity. No morning commute. No open floor plan that makes it challenging to focus on your work. No boss looking over your shoulder or co-worker who insists on showing you photos of his cat every morning. The sweet freedom of working from home can seem like a dream come true for some—and the number of people doing so is growing. For example, Global Workplace Analytics found that the work-at-home population increased by 103% between 2005 and 2014, with a 6.5% rise in 2014—the largest spike since before the recession. U.S. Census data also show that working from home is more popular than ever. In 2010, 13.4 million people worked at least one day at home per week, an increase of more than 4 million people in the last decade. Although statistics indicate that the trend is picking up steam, that doesn’t mean it’s easy to work from home successfully. Whether you’re telecommuting to a full-time job or running a home-based business, there are distinct challenge

Reasons Why You Should Not Follow Your Passion… Credit : Original article written by E.C.LAW In my opinion, you have been given some very terrible advice all your life. And that advice is: Follow Your Passion Every time you watch an award show, say it’s HIP TV Headies Awards, the Grammys or the Oscars, you hear a famous local or international celebrity, trophy in hand, say something like: “Follow your dreams! Don’t let anyone tell you that you don’t have what it takes!” Anytime I hear statements like this, I cringe. It’s horrible advice See, I understand the importance of persistence, and the value of encouragement, but who tells a stranger, someone they probably will never meet not to give up on their dreams, without even knowing what it is they are dreaming about? It’s quite like posting on Facebook that you’re having stomach pain and people telling you which variant of “Agbo Jedi” you should drink. How do they know it’s not appendicitis or ulcer or just ordinary dysentery.

Leiden University Excellence Scholarships (LexS) Leiden University Masters Degree Deadline:1 Oct 2016/1 Feb 2017 (annual)  Study in:  Netherlands  Next course starts Feb/Sept 2017 Brief description: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship Programme (LExS) is open to outstanding  Non-EU/EEA students enrolling in a master’s degree programme at Leiden University starting February 2017 or September 2017. Host Institution(s): Leiden University, The Netherlands. Level/Field of study: All MA, MSc and LL.M programmes as mentioned on the website Master’s programmes in Leiden. Please note that some programmes have a start date in September only Number of Awards: The number and type of award of the scholarship depends on the budget available for each Faculty department. Target group: Non-EU/EEA international students Scholarship value/duration: The Leiden University Excellence Scholarship programme has 3 awards: •  € 10.000 of the tuition fee •  € 15.000 of the tuition fe

TU Delft Excellence Scholarships for International Students | OPENS 15 OCT 2016 Delft University of Technology Masters Degree Deadline: 1 December  (annual)  Study in: Netherlands  Course starts September 2017 Brief description: The Delft University of Technology offers a number of excellence scholarship programs for international students. The Justus & Louise van Effen Scholarship is one of those programs and it aims to financially supporting excellent international MSc students wishing to study at TU Delft. Host Institution(s): TU Delft, The Netherlands Level/Field(s) of study: Any of TU Delft’s MSc programmes Number of Scholarships: Not specified Target group: International students Scholarship value/inclusions: Full or partial scholarship Eligibility: You must be an excellent international applicant admitted to one of TU Delft’s MSc programmes, with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 80 percent or higher of the scale maximum in your bachelor’s degree f

Skoll MBA Scholarships at Said Business School| Said Business School MBA Degree Deadline: 9 Sept/28 Oct 2016, 6 Jan 2017  Study in:  UK  Course starts Sept 2017 Brief description: The Skoll MBA Scholarship is a competitive scholarship for incoming MBA students who pursue entrepreneurial solutions for urgent social and environmental challenges. The Scholarship provides funding and exclusive opportunities to meet with world-renowned entrepreneurs, thought-leaders and investors. Host Institution(s): Said Business School at University of Oxford, UK. Field of study: Full-time Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Number of Awards: Up to 5 every year Target group: Home/international students Scholarship value/inclusions: The scholarship covers the full costs of tuition and college fees for the MBA programme as well as partial living expenses based on need, up to an additional £8,000. Eligibility: To be considered, you need to meet the following criteria: 1.Candidates must

UBC International Major Entrance Scholarship | OPENS 22 AUG 2016 Univ of British Columbia Bachelor’s Degree Deadline: 1 Dec 2016 (annual)  Study in:  Canada  Course starts 2017 Brief description: Each year, International Major Entrance Scholarships (IMES) are awarded to exceptional international students entering undergraduate programs at UBC.  Students receive their scholarships when they enter their first year at UBC, and the scholarships are renewable for up to three additional years of study. Host Institution(s): University of British Columbia in Canada Level/Field of study: Undergraduate degrees offered by UBC Number of Awards: Not specified Target group: The exact number and level of scholarships varies each year, depending on available funding. Scholarship value/duration: The scholarship totals up to $40,000 CAD, payable at up to $10,000 CAD per year for four years. Eligibility: To be considered for the IMES, you must: • be a new student to UBC, entering direct

UNIL Master’s Grants in Switzerland for Foreign Students University of Lausanne  Masters Degree Deadline: 15 Dec 2016 (annual)  Study in: Switzerland  Course starts September 2017 Brief description: The University of Lausanne in Switzerland offers the UNIL Master’s Grants on a competitive basis to international students who wish to pursue a Masters Degree at the University. Host Institution(s): University of Lausanne, Switzerland Level/Field(s) of study: Candidates must choose a Master’s programme from among those offered by the UNIL, except the Master of Medicine, Master of Arts in Sciences and Practices of Education, Master of Law from the Universities of Zurich and Lausanne, Master of Law in Criminal Sciences, judiciary mention, Master of Science in Traceology and Crime Analysis, and all the MAS (3rd cycle programmes). The grant may not be used for any complementary studies required to enroll on the Master’s degree and may not be used for EMBAs or Masters of Advanced studi