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You would need 477,710 Bic ballpoint pens to draw a straight line to the moon According to research conducted by Bic in 2008, each of their ballpoint pens can produce up to two miles of writing. As there are 238,855 miles to the moon from earth, it would require nearly half a million ballpoint pens to draw a straight line to our only natural satellite. The pencil has been proven mightier than the pen As a counterpoint to Bic’s...

When it comes to developing your career, many people overlook the importance of having strong leadership skills. The ability to inspire a team and lead them towards a successful outcome makes you a valuable asset to a company, so actively trying to become a better leader is a worthwhile feat. Here’s our advice to help you set yourself apart. Learning to delegate increases productivity and team growth Effectively delegating work...

With the digital world becoming more important to businesses than ever, it makes sense that having a full and complete LinkedIn profile will increase your chances of being found by the right people and landing a job you’re really excited about. It can get you found by the right employers One of the main benefits of LinkedIn is putting your skills and experience out there for employers and recruitment agencies to find. Once your profile ...

Good recruitment is often about understanding the subtleties of human relationships. It is common knowledge that employers are more likely to hire a candidate who they can see themselves becoming friends with, as shown by Lauren Rivera’s study, “Hiring as Cultural Matching: The Case of Elite Professional Service Firms”, which concluded that “evaluators implicitly gravitated toward and explicitly fought for candidates with whom they felt an emo...

It’s often difficult to work out how much you should be paid, especially if you’re not the sort of person who discusses salaries with colleagues or friends. That’s why it helps to research job roles and salary brackets before you start applying for positions yourself or with a recruitment agency. You’ll need to take where you live into account too because regional variations can make quite a big difference. We’ve all heard of the...