WHY you can't find a job?

Hi Everyone!

How are you today? I would like to bring up very crucial subject which concerns many people. Do you wonder why people aren't getting hired? To tell the truth, today's job market is different than it once was. Why? In my point of view, it depends on many aspects. One of the most significant factors is an enormous number of employees: following on from that problem, the job market becomes more competitive. There is no point in fretting about this: you can't change it. 

(http://www.regaltribune.com/north-carolina-unemployment-grows-as-nebraska-retains-lowest-rate-in-the-country/22597/)

Coming back to the most important question, "Why you can't find a job?" I must admit that when you don't have work experience you can use volunteer jobs. In my opinion, this is the best way to achieve your goal. According to prospects.ac.uk:

"Volunteering can be a multi-purpose endeavour. Some students and graduates say that they volunteer to make a positive contribution to society in some way. For other people, volunteering is an important way of gaining the skills needed to pursue certain careers and to bolster their CVs" 

(http://www.prospects.ac.uk/work_experience_volunteering.htm)

Furthermore, not only your outfit but also behaviour during job interview might negatively impact on the outcome. You should remember that humbleness is really welcome. First an foremost, you have to pluck up the courage to apply for a job. Then I recommend you to discuss your CV with a specialist.

When you stuff yourself with candy...

Hi Everyone!

And now for something completely different :) Do you know that many people gorge themselves on chocolate and candy due to extreme stress? It allows to work off their frustration, tiredness and, above all, makes them happy. More and more of us are stuffing themselves with (not only) snacks in odrer to obscure troubles. It is common knowlegde that sugar and carbs affect human mood.  If you reach for chocolate (or a slice of chocolate cake) when something makes you skittish and then you are relieved... You should mull it over.

Unfortunately, eating beyond measure leads to health problems: one of these diseases is obesity. What's more, it can be results in mental disorder. It's worth risking our life?

 (http://www.milionkobiet.pl/zdrowie/dlaczego-ciagle-zajadamy-stres-slodyczami-naukowcy-znalezli-odpowiedz,20514,1,a.html)

According to psychologists and nutritionists, it's necessary to deal with our mind. Then, we can focus on our body. It is interesting that a strict diet leads down a blind alley: it cab result in obesity. The human body has to adapt to changes. It's bad enough that we begin to eat five small meals a day which contain a number of large of vegetables. Furthermore, experts advise people who have weight loss problem to engage in sports. 

So let's do it :)

Are you addicted to the Internet?

Recently I've found an Internet Addiction Test (IAT) (http://netaddiction.com/internet-addiction-test/). You can read:

"The Internet Addiction Test (IAT) is the first validated test for Internet Addiction to measure Internet use in terms of mild, moderate, to several levels of addiction.

Based upon the following five-point likert scale, select the response that best represents the frequency of the behavior described in the following 20-item questionnaire".

I must admit that more and more people are suffering from various addictions. These days we are living in a hurried society: people are feeling not only overwhelmed but also overworked. That is why we are prone to stimulants and become addicted not only to nicotine but also the Internet and a phone. What's the first thing you do when you wake up? Many people log onto Facebook and check their email account (using a smartphone, multiple times per day). Even at breakfast they surf the Internet ignoring their family members. 

 (http://www.bandwidthplace.com/internet-addiction-disorder-when-online-is-all-the-time-article/)

What's more, in the Internet everything is available: we can shop groceries, clothes, electrical and electronic equipment. Low prices and convenience have an impact to our decision: we prefer to stay in. Unfortunately, all addictions run a huge risk. I recommend you to take a break from technology and dedicate time to yourself and your family.

Colombian violence: "Delirium" of Laura Restrepo

Today I would like to tell you a little about "One of the finest novels written in recent memory" (according to José Saramago). This Portuguese writer, awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998, had in mind one of the works of Laura Restrepo, Delirium (2004, VII Premio Alfaguara de Novela).

I agree completely with Saramago: Delirium deserves really warm acclaim. In my point of view, everyone shoud read this not only captivating but also touching novel.

Firstly, I present you a bit Laura Restrepo. You must know that she is one of the most renowned Latin American authoress. Restrepo was born in 1950 in Colombia. She graduated at the Department of Philosophy and Humanities (Specialization: Political Science) and then she was emploed as a lecturer and journalist. She is not only a novelist but also a political activist: in 1982 the president of Colombia, Belisario Betancur engaged her in peace negotiations with the M-19 guerillas.  

 (http://www.azquotes.com/author/49493-Laura_Restrepo)

In her work Laura Restrepo pays close attention to Colombian's drugs trafficking and violence at the end of the 20th century. One of the main figures is as clear as day Pablo Escobar: an infamous Colombian drug lord. Delirium focuses on a love story between Agustina (an aristocrat) and Aguilar who belongs to the middle-class. He gets his Ph.D. in Literature but due to major riot he has to give up his professional carrer and start to feed dogs. Agustina suffers from delirium and, unfortunately, loses her mind. Her madness stands for Colombian disruption caused by drugs trafficking. What is more, Restrepo pays careful attention to aristocratic moral hypocrisy.