Telling pork pies on your CV can land you in some serious hot water, as a host of high-profile CV embellishers have found out to their cost. Yet despite the embarrassing implications of what has been labelled ‘education fraud’, many jobseekers still think employers don’t check their credentials and references. Apparently, this is not always the case.
Last year has been particularly tough for several industries, but one industry that consistently stays on top of things and has largely avoided the worst of the economic crisis is the fast-food market. Its reigning king, McDonald’s, is not the one reaping the benefits of the good fortunes, though; it’s Doctor’s Associates, Inc.
Despite what one might think, Pope leaving the Vatican isn’t the biggest news of the day. This last day of February is also the day many have dreaded across the pond: the sequester kicks in tonight, proving that the US democracy is in dire need of a much better system in place for its fiscal decisions.
Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow… this time, it doesn’t just creep pettily from day to day; in fact, many of us are extremely anxious for tomorrow to come faster. And all because of… the Oscars! But, as with so many things that are extremely important for business and culture, not everyone will be lucky enough to watch the Oscars come tomorrow eve.
Valentine’s Day is here, folks! And apparently, this hugely commercialized event is no longer a humongous opportunity for florists, confectioners and jewelers to make a big buck. It’s merely a big one, according to a recent Valentine’s Day poll.
