Category: English
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10 points to help you preparing for the SAP certification.
Last month I passed what is called the “SAP Certification” for the Materials Management part of SAP. From my (humble) experience, here are 10 rules that will help you get there. 1. Expect the worst but do not fear. “You must do the things you think you cannot do”. Avoid consultants trying to impress you…
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Lost your job in the City?
About a month ago I found an ad in the Financial Times aimed at former brokers, presumably now wannabe writers. Unstylish but conveniently located next to the “Best Books of 2008”, I found it ackward that a “best-selling author who has published more than 20 best-sellers” would offer his services in such a way. Yes, for a…
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First class: Bert as Professor
Last Friday I made my debut as professor 🙂 I was invited to give a seminar at my alma mater, completely in Spanish. The seminar titled “España, entre Europa y América: más allá de los mitos.” gave students a new perspective on Spain and the Spanish economy from an European and International perspective. At the same time…
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It’s Not Lonely at the Top, just very very Exclusive.
[Sent in as a part of the Peter Martin Fellowship – Financial Times] With this catch phrase a stylish two-page ad promotes the yet-to-be-stylish apartments located at One Madison Square (NY). With almost all apartments sold, the estimated $44 million penthouse is set to break any record. Among the many celebrities apparently discovering New York…
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Published!
I didn’t think I would ever hear again from my now famous La Europa que no existe article I wrote a couple of months ago. How wrong could I be. Famous, that is, in Colombia. The Article was published by RedCamaleon, a Colombian magazine oriented towards university students. My first steps into first class journalism 🙂
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My first (Ad)Venture
This entry could be really short, or said differently, my (ad)venture turned out to be very short. After getting up at 5:30 in the morning and a lonely trip to Brussels, I reported to the front desk around 8:30am (just in time for my appointment). Responding to what seemed like a personal invitation from one…
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Human Resources and the Information Age
Would I exaggerate if I state that finding a GOOD job is almost impossible if you are to follow all the web interfaced profiling? (you know, the forms) A neat looking interface (probably very expensive as you rightly guessed) that barely permits exposing your capabilities nor gives any candidate the opportunity to present him or…
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Double Standard
¿Porqué sería que ellos que presiden las organizaciones que denuncian la corrupción, la falta de transparencia y el favoritismo nunca saben explicar cómo ellos lograron sentarse en el consejo de administración? // Why is it that those who are in charge of organizations which denounce corruption, lack of transparency or favoritism never seem able to…