Mommy: “If you have a dream, start now. Wake up and work.” Carole: “Every time you succeed, you learn a little. Every time you fail, you learn a lot!” Kathy: “Retirement, what’s THAT? I Googled it and that’s probably not…
Rumors about asylum seekers are increasingly being put into the world and spread virally in the last few years. The Hoaxmap was born out of the desire to bring order to the multitude of scattered rumors and to facilitate the…
The work on Business Case for Healthy Hybrid Working in European SMEs continues! Read more about it and about the aims of the PROSPER Project in the PROSPER 1st Newsletter.
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself. Take it from Paul Tasner – after working continuously for other people for 40 years, he founded his own start-up at age 66, pairing his idea for a business with his experience and…
Wibke wirre Welt is an educational game created by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. It takes the player to a video scenario, where he/she gets to manipulate the title character in becoming an ever-more extreme believer in conspiracy theories, while…
Are you having your first job interview after a longer break from, work (e.g. due to caregiving)? This post is dedicated to you! We provide you some tips to prepare your job interview, meeting your personal and familiar needs.…
Most German media have nowadays launched their own factchecking services. Here are some of the main ones: CORRECTIV – Recherchen für die Gesellschaft Faktenchecks der Deutschen Presseagentur mimikama – Verein zur Aufklärung von Internetmissbrauch – The initiative…
A new study from Ireland pours more light onto the strategies family career use to reconcile their professional and caring responsibilities. Despite the value placed on work by family carers, if it comes to choosing between the roles of…
Did you know? Many people over 50 feel starting an own business can be challenging. However, there are some unique factors that make older entrepreneurs some of the most successful ones. Read more here: Older Founders: 5 Reasons Why 50-Something…
The World Health Organisation recently published a factsheet on the impact of care on carers’ health and well-being. Some of the highlights include: Most long-term care in Europe is provided by unpaid informal caregivers Women are overrepresented among caregivers…