Jobless graduate charms employers, after applying 300 times

Tough times never last but tough people do. A young university graduate, Afred Ajani, demonstrated amazing resilience to get a job when he stood in the busy Waterloo Station in London, with a placard advertising himself as an applicant in want of job.  Ajani, whose surname suggests possible Nigerian parentage, stood at the entrance of

Competitions for Writers: February and March 2015

Competitions from around the world for both established and emerging writers. Please check the relevant websites for all terms and conditions and be aware that entry fees are payable in many cases.  Homestart Bridgwater Short Story Prize is being run in aid of an independent registered charity offering support to families facing difficulties The prize is

Obama proposes publicly funded community college for all

January 9, 2015 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama wants publicly funded community college available to all Americans, a sweeping proposal he argues would strengthen the U.S. workforce. The initiative’s price tag has yet to be revealed, and it faces a spending-averse Republican Congress. The White House said Obama wants to make higher education as

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