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Like it or not, during the last decade, social media has become part of our lives. It’s been ten years since Facebook was first launched (and 8 since Twitter’s birth) and we thought it may be a good moment to take a second and pay attention to some facts and figures about the importance of […]

  “Personal brand is what people say about you when you leave the room.”  –Jeff Bezos Whether you like it or not, you already have an online personal brand. Most of what you do online (and also many things you do offline) is on the world wide web–and traceable. So, in order to build up […]

  “Individual commitment to a group effort – that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lombardi In Catalonia, we have a very special tradition called “castells” (“castles” in English) in which a group of people attempt to build a human pyramid with their bodies to […]

Some people would jump at the chance of working in the comfort of their own home and others would simply detest it. Back in February 2013, Yahoo put a controversial halt to that option. Yahoo’s president and CEO Marissa Mayer banned telecommuting for employees and rocked the business world in the process. What was her […]

  Vacations are the best thing ever. Oh dear! Sun, piña coladas, beach waves or exploring a new city – there’s no question having free time from work is simply delightful. But, as with everything in life it always comes to an end. As Elbert Hubbard said: “No man needs a vacation so much as […]

What is the absolute worst thing about celebrations? For me it’s gift shopping. I just never know what to get and many doubts blur my judgement: too expensive, too cheap, too childish — well you get the point. I think we’ve all felt the same at some point. Wouldn’t you just love to know exactly […]

The increase in the number of startups and online businesses has given rise to a new dress code with regards to business attire. Some refer to it as “startup casual”, others don’t give it a second thought – it’s simply wearing what you feel most comfortable in. You’re putting in some serious hours to launch […]

  Project management is not an easy task. According to Gartner Survey, 70% of organisations implementing PMOs report that project success rates have improved significantly as a result. As a project manager, you’ll be in the middle of a triangle formed by the company’s management, the staff and the clients. Your responsibilities will include costs, […]

Say you’re looking to purchase a new computer…now, imagine having all the local offers for computers available to you from the tip of your finger. Sounds ideal, right? Ofertia is making this come true At JobFluent, we wanted to know more about this fast-growing startup, so I seized the opportunity on the last Barcelona Startup […]

  A little while ago, I told you about my personal experience with teleworking and staying productive when working from home. Yes, there are both good and bad things about working remotely, it is not always the same and it definitely doesn’t always have to be a coffee and pijama kind of setting (in fact, […]