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How This Generation Is Changing The Concept Of Work

By 2025, millennials will form 75 percent of the global workforce. Soon, they will dominate the world’s workplaces and permeate its corporate culture. A generation that was raised on mobile devices and social networks, millennials are shaping and changing the concept of work.

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Ghostwriting – A Profitable Niche For Young Writers

Famous American author and journalist Ernest Hemingway once said “We are all apprentices in a craft where no one ever becomes a master.”

Is Leadership a Path for the Chosen One?

The great Chilean novelist, Isabel Allende, once declared: "We all write our own life stories and it depends on us whether or not we create our own legend". This particular formulation from a prominent writer is very appropriate to the life story of Tim ‘Mac’ Macartney. Today, as an elderly Briton, he is a frequent guest at leading universities both in Europe and in the USA. He is welcomed at major forums, conferences and workshops on leadership. Directors of large companies consult with him regarding questions of management as do leaders of youth associations. However, before becoming one of the most sought-after British experts on the subject of leadership, he had to follow a personal journey full of ups and downs and even danger. Mr. Macartney shares his life story with the readers of Youth Time along with his practical advice on how to nurture the leader in each of us.

7 Most Innovative Start-ups in Poland

A little bit of surprise, but Poland has a real kick-ass startup environment.  Inspired by other start-ups that have already taken the world, polish young enrepreneurs are very keen on closing the gaps that big start-ups has left, and so far they are doing it greatly. This list of seven start-ups which are from different fields of life just proves you that they are serious and competitive to other start-up cities around the world.

Young People Have Always Been at the Centre of the Protests in Greece

Young People Have Always Been at the Centre of the Protests in Greece

Recent months have been marked by the collapse of the Greek economy and all the debates about what should be the next step. An exhausting session of negotiations that started Monday afternoon (10th of August) has finally finished  24 hours later. The assumption is that the agreed pact is worth up to 86 billion Euros. Greek officials expect that the agreement will be ratified by parliament on Wednesday or Thursday and then be vetted by euro zone finance ministers by the end of the working week. We spoke with Stavros Malichudis, a 23 year-old journalist who was born in Athens and has lived most of his life there. Malichudis was willing to share his thoughts on the current situation and give us a chance to hear the voice of youth, the voice that seemed muted or at least not heard often enough in the run-up to the referendum.

Internet and Young People: Risks and Opportunities

The 2008 World Internet Project survey of 13 countries revealed that, among youth 12-years to 14-years, 88% in the United States used the Internet, and the percentage of Internet users in this age group was 100% in the United Kingdom, 98% in Israel, 95% in Canada, and over 70% in Singapore. As such, widespread Internet use represents both risks and opportunities for young people. 

Social and Emotional Learning: Can Goodness be Taught?

In a world full of competition and the hard choices we make every day, only a few will say that altruism is an integral part of every human’s life. Putting others above self-interest is quite difficult to achieve, and perhaps unrealistic to expect. But the belief still has a chance, if we know that there is something called “Social and Emotional Learning”.

Learning Language through Culture

Language learning may be compared to excavation of an unknown culture. Firstly, one finds small pieces of something. They do not fit together. But with more and more work, the discoveries make sense and reveal fascinating complex. In this matter, Katka Šturmová is a skillful guide of all “archeologists”. She teaches Czech as a second language and specializes in using culture as a sophisticated tool to improve the socio-cultural competence of her students.

When a Great Tragedy Turn Into A Great Hope

On a Saturday morning on October 2005 the earth started trembling and vibrating savagely under the feet of the residents of the Northeast Pakistan portending that a great tragedy was on its way. The land of Kashmir, already bleeding and scarred by an endless conflict between Pakistan and India was once again in the eye of the cyclone. This time it was the hand of nature that was knocking brutally on its door. The Pakistani Kashmir was shattered by an earthquake that caused almost 80,000 deaths and left homeless another 4 million people.

The Future of Food

Technology has opened up whole new worlds for humanity. It has drastically changed the way we live our everyday lives. However, when it comes to the way we buy our food, this process has more or less remained the same. But for how long?

Dutch University Offers Opportunity to Experience the Full-time MBA

Nyenrode Business Universiteit invites young people from all over the globe to participate in the Leadership Challenge and compete for the opportunity to experience the full-time MBA life first-hand during the MBA Weekend July 24th-26th. Deadline to apply is July 1st. So hurry up.

The Benefits of Study Abroad

If you haven’t done so yourself, you probably know someone who has been abroad to study, work or live. When you meet them again after they come back home or if you visit them, you somehow find some changes in the person who you knew. These changes are mostly because they went abroad and became an individual with broad perspectives and experienced a lot of newer things.

World Summit Youth Award: Using Technology for Social Good

World Summit Youth Award: Using Technology for Social Good

The World Summit Youth Award is the stage where young people shed light on how technology can be used to address real issues and develop concrete solutions. This year, 18 Winners were selected out of 1896 applications from 138 UN & UNESCO member states. These projects represent the best youth technology projects in six categories.

The Best Way to Succeed is to Follow the Dream

Rapping has been associated with so many things such as poverty, illiteracy ..etc. However, it has been always a mean of expressing feelings and letting go of sorrows. These days, rapping has surpassed that boundary of being just an entertainment. Abraham, is trying to merge both of his passion for rapping and business to succeed.

Top 4 International Programs in Asia You Still Have Time To Join

Have you ever thought of packing your luggage, travelling to an exotic country in Asia to study? If yes, now you can probably make it without paying (or just pay a little!) by taking a look at these 4 programs.

Dive Into e-Learning, Interview with CEO of MoocLab Carolyn McIntyre

Today's article about e-Learning will be slightly different than usual. This time founder and CEO of MoocLab Carolyn McIntyre is talking about her project, e-Learning, providing tips for students and much more.

Social Media and Youth Participation in Western Balkans

As soon as citizens started to gather at the streets of Skopje during an anti-government uprising that started in early May, young Macedonians became tremendously active on their Facebook and Twitter accounts. Youth across Macedonia started sharing posts, photos and videos of the protests. While hashtag #doluvlada (“down with the government”) soon became the most popular label in Macedonian virtual public domain, a civic movement fighting against corruption in the country found computers and mobile phones to be their best allies.

How to Use Wikipedia in Academic Writing

What appears to be the students’ friend is at the same time the professors’ dread, as most of them discourage the use of Wikipedia for essays and projects because of its questionable accuracy of facts. In order to help students who cannot imagine academic life without the presence of Wikipedia, we have come up with a short guide on how to use the information on there without facing serious consequences.

7 Most Innovative Start-ups in Germany

Our next stop on the line of '7 most innovative start-ups' is Germany. Those who have keen interest in start-ups, will of course remember the best ‘export’ of Germany; Soundcloud. We explored a little bit more and listed other new start-ups that are full of potential. Hopefully we will inspire those of you who love Germany, and are struggling to give life to their start-up idea.

Best Cafes In Budapest For Studying And Working

Described as a “little Paris on the Danube”, Budapest is highly popular among students for its affordable prices and lively nightlife. It is a city of history – modern architecture stands alongside historical monuments, creating an eclectic mix of architectural styles. It is also a city of plenty of cozy cafes and hidden spots, perfect for those who wish to work and study outside of their homes. Here are our the top 5.

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