Education and Career

2019 will be a good one for job-hunters in the United States, according to a new study by CareerCast, especially in healthcare. When it comes to the most in-demand jobs in the US - Health Care professions top the list for 2019. Ironically, the job with the most anticipated growth...

For the third year in a row, Switzerland is the world's best country, according to the latest study conducted by US News. The "Best Countries" index, ranks nations based on 75 different metrics such as quality of life, gender equality, economic influence, power, religious freedom, education, skilled labor force, technological...

If you run your own business, you know that at times it can be a struggle just to keep the lights on. Sure, the past year might have been good, but you never know what the future will bring as the possibility of a recession, increased competition, or a change...

The modern workplace is more than just a place to conduct business. It’s become a community where shared experiences and technology do everything from driving day-to-day operations to creating a desirable culture. Cultivating a modern workplace that enables people to work efficiently and draws people in with a compelling aura is critical...

It was the latter half of December in Tokyo.  My fellow expatriates had left or were getting ready to leave for family reunions in their home country or vacations elsewhere.  A senior Japanese colleague asked me when I was leaving to spend the year-end holidays with my family in the...

The job market has significantly changed over the last 50 years, especially in the United States. Today’s workforce is completely different from the previous ones, from their habits, interests to their point of market entry. Other changes, such as moving offices to cheaper locations, new technologies and various social factors...

The number of millionaires may be the highest in the United States (8.68 million), China (1.88 million), and Japan (1.62 million), but that is not where they are growing the fastest. According to Global research firm Wealth-X, Nigeria, Egypt, and Bangladesh are set to produce more new millionaires than China...

Australia has come fifth in a list of countries with the most women business owners as a percentage of total business owners. Ghana is at the top of the list, with 46.4% of businesses owned by women. Following Ghana is Russia with 34.6%, Uganda with 33.8%, New Zealand with 33%,...

Indonesia, the island chain, has been voted the most “chilled out” country in the world, followed by Australia and Iceland, a new study has revealed. Claiming fourth place in the ranking is New Zealand, followed by Sri Lanka in 5th. In sixth-placed is Cyprus followed by the Philippines (seventh), Greece...

The United States has the highest number of high net worth individuals in the world, according to a new report from wealth research firm Wealth-X. The U.S. is home to the highest proportion of high-net-worth residents - 8.7 million in 2018. Meaning the U.S. accounted for nearly 40% of the...