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7 tips to preparing an effective slideshow

Recently, presentation skills have become just as important as having knowledge of foreign languages. As professionals, we have to make presentations to colleagues, in front of the clients, at school and be ready to demonstrate our ability to do so during a job interview. The way we act determines the outcome of our actions.

Body language: How to use gestures to look confident

Men and women have been known to communicate through gestures in completely different ways. This is addressed further in the course. Your gestures can leave an impression that you are either strong or cowardly. What's more, they can also affect the impression that you have of yourself. Effective non-verbal communication can be taught.

How to build employee loyalty

Regardless of size, the commitment and dedication of employees are some of a company's biggest assets. Employee behavior, their activity, hard work, and achievements result from how well a company manages to secure their loyalty. It takes time, but it can be lost in a blink of an eye.

How to plan work effectively

Time management, time scheduling, task management – we can name it in many ways. Probably everyone has struggled and dealt with it in some capacity in either their professional or personal life. Effective planning of work and time is an issue many of us have trouble with. All of us experience the same amount of hours in a day. The difference between those of us who are using our time efficiently and those of us who are not is how each of us prioritizes and manages it. For many of us, on Sunday evening, we plan out our entire workweek, only to find that on Friday afternoon we have an incredible amount of unfulfilled tasks. It's time to start planning effectively. And we will advise you how.

How to write a CV

A well-written CV is an essential step toward crossing the doorstep of a new company and finding suitable employment. HR managers pay attention to your resume only for a few seconds and then switch to the next one. 50% of resumes are immediately discarded because of their low quality. Thus it is imperative that you choose the right form and design. A CV must catch attention, so if you find yours to be lacking, you can also choose a non-traditional look.

Tutor 2014

Tutor of the year 2014

To kick off February, LIGS University granted the fifth “Tutor of the year” award.

Motivation of employees

The economic crisis led to increased competition among enterprises. Because of that most managers began looking for a way to increase business productivity. Labor productivity is one of the leading indicators of a company's economic performance. The analysis of productivity thus determines the efficiency of the corporate workforce and working hours.

How to become a successful business leader?

Do you feel invisible when you're around the boss? Have you missed too many opportunities to showcase your leadership potential? If this is the case then you most likely need to learn and improve the 5 most important skills for a successful career.

Maybe even the moon

Every aspect of a manager's job is challenging. We are practically expected to be able to know it all. When you combine the stress of our work with the process of managing our personal lives, along with taking care of our health: including keeping fit, eating healthily and managing stress it can start to feel overwhelming. I used to wonder how other people in my position could so easily maintain a healthy balance in their life.