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Do schools matter?
What outcomes can one expect from longer instructional hours in schools? Conventional wisdom prescribes a positive correlation between instructional hours, skills proficiency and workforce employability. Hence more instructional hours should result in greater skills proficiency and performance, which in turn produces more employable individuals to meet workforce demands. According to [...]
Successful Entrepreneurs Decoded: L.E.A.D.
"Generation Y is the most entrepreneurial generation ever," said Jeff Cornwall, director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Belmont University in Nashville. An online job marketplace oDesk recently surveyed 3,193 professionals worldwide with a focus on individuals in the 19-30 age category, namely the Generation Y. In its report Millennials [...]
Inside The Entrepreneur
Entrepreneurs are a curious bunch. They come in all shapes, sizes, genders and backgrounds. They get up at dawn. They're the first ones to the office and the last ones to leave. They use productivity apps, network their tooshes off and leave no stone unturned when it comes to pretty [...]