Why networking feels so ‘icky’

November 14, 2014 | konknaijagirl

Givers of career advice constantly remind ambitious professionals that networking is essential to advancing a career.

But cultivating the acquaintance of influential or knowledgeable people in the hope that they can help boost you up the ladder of success … Read More

The Virgin Galactic Accident Won’t Be A Disaster For Virgin-Branded Airlines

November 4, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Source: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TIMES

The fatal test-flight crash of a Virgin Galactic passenger spaceship over the Mojave Desert in California on Friday has raised questions about whether the Virgin-branded airlines — Virgin Atlantic, Virgin America and Virgin Australia … Read More

Virgin Galactic spaceship crashes during California test flight

October 31, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Source: YAHOO

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. (Reuters) – A suborbital passenger spaceship being developed by Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic crashed during a test flight on Friday at the Mojave Air and Space Port in California, officials said.

              Two pilots … Read More

#Labour Court dismisses MTN Nigeria’s Preliminary Objection in an Unlawful lay-off suit

October 27, 2014 | konknaijaboy

The National Industrial Court dismisses MTN Nigeria’s Preliminary Objection in an Unlawful lay-off suit (Suit No: NICN/LA/596/2013)

MTN Nigeria a leading telecommunication service provider with HQ in South Africa is currently battling its Nov 2009 Unlawful/Unfair lay-off of 63 Customer … Read More

Russia blames ‘negligent’ airport bosses for Total CEO’s crash

October 21, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Moscow (AFP) – Russian investigators on Tuesday accused senior airport officials of criminal negligence over a plane crash at a Moscow airport that killed the head of French oil giant Total, Christophe de Margerie, whose private jet hit a … Read More

Hands on with iPad Air 2 and iPad mini 3: Small changes to the world’s top tablets [by @sfsooz]

October 17, 2014 | konknaijaboy

Source: MAC WORLDWhat’s rectangular, gold, and 18 percent thinner than a No. 2 pencil? The iPad Air 2, which Apple unveiled Thursday. Sporting subtle refinements like a Touch ID fingerprint sensor and a beefed-up iSight camera, Apple’s second iPad Air … Read More