dream jobs and bad dreams

So many of us search for that dream job and instead find ourselves in a bad dream, having to get out of bed every morning to start another day of misery. It happens to the best of us. At some point in our professional careers we have all had doubts about our place at work. … Continue reading »

skyping and spying

Microsoft owned, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service and software application company, Skype, denied making system changes that permit law enforcement greater access to its user conversations. The company claimed that changes were made solely to improve ‘user experience and reliability’ and that actual call data bypasses its equipment going directly from one user’s equipment to … Continue reading »

cisco lets go

American multinational corporation that designs, manufactures and sell networking equipment, Cisco Systems laid off 1,300 workers as part of an austerity programme aimed at saving $1b a year. This cut represents around 2% of the company’s 65,000 workforce yet pales in comparison to the 10,000 positions cut just last year. click on me to continue … Continue reading »

they say the third time’s a charm

Former Google executive, Marissa Mayer, will hold the reins as the new CEO of Yahoo. Mayer, 37 and expecting her first child, will be the firm’s third CEO in the span of just one year following Scott Thompson (read me) and Carol Bartz. She holds a Master of Computer Science from Stanford University, was Google’s 20th … Continue reading »

the world’s laundering bank

A US Senate investigation into British multinational banking and financial services company, HSBC, says large sums of Mexican drug money has almost surely passed through the bank in additional to doubtful funds from Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the Cayman Islands. The report into HSBC says that lax bank controls and failure of US bank regulator, … Continue reading »

advertising giants gain a rival

Dentsu, one of the largest advertising agencies in the world, paid $5 billion to purchase London-based marketing agency, Aegis. In one of the largest advertising deals ever struck, Dentsu paid a 48% premium on Aegis’s Wednesday closing share price. The deal allows the Japanese firm to expand into markets beyond its country where advertising revenue … Continue reading »

the diamond banker

Former CEO of Barclays, Bob Diamond, is under the scrutiny of the British parliament’s Treasury Committee for manipulating both the Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate) and Euribor (Euro Interbank Offered Rate) at the peak of the global financial crisis. The bank has been fined more than $450 million by British and American regulators. Diamond led the … Continue reading »

rainforest phones

According to a report from Bloomberg, Amazon may be releasing its own smartphone. The company is working with Taiwanese multinational electronics manufacturing company, Foxconn, on the hardware. Even though Amazon has never made a phone before it possesses many of the tools to do so successfully: (1) its own version of the Android operation system … Continue reading »

copycats ahead

US courts agreed to temporarily remove the sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphones, one that had been set into motion last week after courts ruled that the South Korean giant had infringed one of Apple’s search parents. Patent consultants following the case said that if Apple manages to reinstate the ban then it might … Continue reading »

on judgment day

You graduated from university and sighed with relief — you would never be graded again. How is it that you were not warned of this elusive yearly meeting where you are motioned into a room and told why you are or are not the shining beacon among your peers. The culmination of your yearly accomplishments … Continue reading »

pick me, choose me, hire me

You step into the interview room, looking sophisticated and feeling good. Your interviewer says, “Tell me about yourself,” French for “Give me one good reason I should risk losing a game of Minesweeper in order to give you my full attention.” This question is among the chart topping ones you can most certainly expect in … Continue reading »

cool, calm and collected

It doesn’t matter what we do for a living. Whether we are an employee who answers back to a whole line of superiors, a manager running an entire show or an entrepreneur preparing a website for launching – there always comes a time where we begin to feel overwhelmed by the mounting pressure, the pressing … Continue reading »

day in the life

We encourage everyone to be a part of the process that makes ticklemybrain what it is: a youth driven, career resource portal; one that wants you to (1) transform your resume or cover letter with our writing service to increase your chances of securing your dream job. (2) join a network to connect with friends on a professional basis and make yourself visible to recruiters on the hunt for ambitious minds. (3) discover career advice on how … Continue reading »

a nightmare on wall street – part two

A downward spiral in stock markets witnessed around the world and a decline in global consumer wealth estimated in the trillions; the financial crisis definitely took its toll. ticklemybrain’s previous article plained how deregulation led to the financial sector’s rise in power and allowed predatory lending to reach its peak. Following this, it somehow got … Continue reading »

a nightmare on wall street – part one

It’s about time we all knew who the bad guys were. In September of 2008, the bankruptcy of the US investment bank, Lehman Brothers, and the collapse of the largest insurance company on earth, American International Group (AIG), triggered a global economic recession that damaged financial institutions internationally, cost the world tens of trillions of … Continue reading »

before you sign on the dotted line

That elusive condition referred to as happiness; a state of existence where you’re actually paid what you’re worth and no longer puzzled as to whether your credit card is a friend or foe. Every job offer, even at the entry level, is an opportunity to negotiate the most important number in your working life: your … Continue reading »

promotion potions

Your boss informs you that a promotion just won’t be happening this year. As you shrug your shoulders and walk away, you may be inclined to blame the recession for your woes. Well, with some companies rising from the dead to pursue growth, you might have to shift the blame to yourself: your disheveled look, … Continue reading »

good bye and good luck

You’ve been told that any job is a good job in this downward spiraling economy. Your relentless ambition and search for greatness, however, have given you the strength to quit your job. Unlike when you were first employed, a time when you were full of hope and novel ideas, quitting time arrives when you are … Continue reading »

embrace the word that could set you free

Disrespect and lack of appreciation; two sentiments anyone who has ever held a job has experienced. Before you live up to the standards of your title as people pleaser, whether its towards your coworker, your client, or even your boss; consider ticklemybrain’s six step guide to embrace the one word that could set you free: no. 1. the … Continue reading »

email.etiquette@everyone.com

Spamming and spoofing aside, the average email user spends 30% of his or her time creating, organizing, reading, and responding to emails; a phenomenon that has forever altered communication in the workplace. Whether it is a request or a response, before you guide your cursor towards SEND, please consider ticklemybrain’s nine step guide to writing a … Continue reading »

i wanna speak like steve

Steve Jobs may not have been known for his Arab roots, he was born to a Syrian father, but his presentation skills certainly made their worldwide mark. He earned one dollar a year as CEO of Apple, but this inventor and business magnate had a net worth estimated at eight billion dollars. He must have … Continue reading »

seven silly sins

All the worldly preparation can’t eliminate that increased heartbeat and those jittery nerves. Job interviews have evolved over the last decade; interviewers are more intimidating and the questions they pose, officially, have no limits. While the interview process may differ across companies, certain fundamentals never change. ticklemybrain took its pick of seven interview tips from the countless listed … Continue reading »

workplace warfare

It is as common as the flu; that one person we simply can’t tolerate at work. Such a sentiment may have stemmed from his sarcastic comments or her rude remarks, his inability to give proper instructions or her overbearing ego. Whatever the cause, you can’t shake the feeling. Regrettably, asking him or her to disappear … Continue reading »