Here are our 5 tips on how to find a job you will love:

1. Find a company that shares your values – if the company’s values don’t match your own, you will never be completely happy in such environment.
2. Create a customized CV and Cover Letter – these 2 documents represent the first impression a company has of you. Make an effort to customize both to the job you are applying for and really want to get.
3. Test the waters – practice makes it perfect. Try to schedule informational interviews or land internship jobs. They will help you to learn how to approach interviews without any pressure and prepare you for that interview you have been waiting for.
4. Don’t compromise – if the job search is taking too long and you are tempted to accept anything being offered to you – don’t. Finding the perfect job takes time and if you accept the job you don’t like, you will probably be searching again in the next few months.
5. Do what you love – seems pretty obvious, but it is very true. Do the research, evaluate your life and go for what makes you happy!

Here are 5 tips on how to work from home successfully:

1. Ease into it – Telecommuting suggestion might raise some concerns regarding your commitment and productivity. Make a slow transition by working from home 1 day a week at the very beginning and finish all your tasks on time.
2. Think about benefits – Once back in the office, present the benefits of working from home and what you have achieved. Mention that not having to commute allows you to start working earlier and finish more tasks than usual.
3. Stay in touch – Keep in constant contact with your colleagues. They need to realize work will not suffer because you are not in the office.
4. Stay on top of your work – Finish everything on time. This is the only way to prove to your boss that approving your flexible working hours was a good decision.
5. Keep a backup ready - Urgent issues might arise when working from home as well. Have one of your colleagues ready to take your place when you are unavailable for a couple of hours.

Here are 5 ways you can unwind during the coming weekend:

1. Yoga - This ancient art works wonders for the body, mind and soul. Spend time at a Yoga session and let your worries easy away. Yoga is a great form of exercise that will help you breathe right and destress.

2. Read - Reading a book is a good way to take your mind off work and other worries. Once you immerse yourself in a new book, you leave the land of the real and get carried away to a place that is far away from the stress in your life.

3. Leave town - Going on a short road trip is a great way to unwind. Leave the city for some good country trails and take in the change in atmosphere. You will get to meet people from different walks of life too.

4. Play a sport - Playing a sport is another good way to rid the body of stress and change your point of view over the weekend.

5. Get a massage - Work often leaves us with mental tensions and the body bears the brunt of these stresses. Relax your body and treat yourself to a massage this weekend.

Here are 5 artists to look out for in 2013.

1.  Bad Rabbits - This Boston-based band has effortlessly merged genres and sensibilities in the past. A case in point is their EP named ‘Stick Up Kids’, where they merged pop, punk, soul and everything in between. Their new single ‘We Can Roll’ takes things a step further.

2. Frank Ocean - Already something of a big name, Frank Ocean is set to take over 2013 as one of the coolest new artists around.

3. Dangerkids - This band is barely a year old and has gathered a lot of momentum online. They have worked on marketing themselves as a quality product from the start and this effort pays off, as they are one of the most interesting ‘nu-metal’-based bands to release material of late.

4. Rita Ora - Rita has been making news in more ways than one, while her personal life makes headlines, her music is picking up as well.

5. Squid the Whale - This alternative band is poised to make the music world sit up and listen in 2013. They fuse guitar driven parts and drum sections effortlessly, with great vocals sitting on top of a sound that is fresh and vibrant.

Here are 5 fashion ideas for the summer of 2013.

1. Palazzo Pants - The word on the street is that Palazzo Pants are in this summer. You will need to pick out the best one for your body type, as the large flare at the bottom of these pants needs to be carried off in style.

2. Monochrome outfits - Black and White is back in fashion this year, as designers around the world look to one of the most tried and tested color combinations. You wouldn’t go wrong in Monochrome this year.

3. Camouflage - This is another trend that is catching on this summer. Get ready to pull out those military greens and go camouflage.

4. Stripes - Stripes are in for 2013. You could be wearing nautical blue and white or multicolored stripes, but no matter what shape and size you chose, this summer stripes are sure to put you on the fashion map.

5. Baseball Jackets - These jackets are in this year, you could chose a variety of blues and purples and it would look great this summer.

Here are 5 ways you can market your small business:

1. Press Release - This is a more traditional way of marketing a business, but it is effective. Write out a press release for websites, magazines or newspapers and spread the word.

2. Social Media - In this day and age, social media marketing cannot be ignored. This will reach a large target audience and will keep people coming back to your product, as long as there are relevant and updated posts on social networking sites that link to your product website.

3. Online Advertising - Pay-per-click (PPC) advertising is a great tool that will drive a lot of new customers to your website and is a good way to reaching a large number of people at once.

4. Email Marketing - Once you have attracted leads, it is important to keep them engaged and gain new leads through them. This is where sending out engaging emails will help you.

5. Word of Mouth - One of the most simplistic, primitive and effective methods of marketing. If you have a good product this method of marketing is unbeatable.

Here are 5 great things you could do and see in Las Vegas.

1. Cirque du Soleil - This is one of the most breathtaking shows on earth. Former Olympic gymnasts put their bodies on the line for feats of incredible dexterity. You will not be disappointed, even though the tickets are a bit expensive.

2. Shark Reef Aquarium - This is a fantastic aquarium housing a variety of sea life. It is built half indoors and half outdoors and showcases sharks, turtles, crocodiles and other wildlife.

3. New York-New York Rollercoaster - Why walk when you can take the rollercoaster through the legendary hotel, its quick and a lot of fun.

4. Fountains at Bellagio - This show cannot be missed. It runs every 15 mins from 8 pm till midnight and every 1/2 hour before that from 3 pm. This beautiful 8.5-acre lake houses 1,214 spritzers, which shoot water over 400 feet in the air and will knock you off your feet.

5. The Spa - Finally after all that partying and roaming around, you will need to relax and get back to healthy living. Go to ‘Spa’ at Bellagio or ‘Canyon Ranch’ at the Venetian for some much needed refreshment.

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Here are 5 must-see destinations in Europe:

1. Spain (Barcelona) - The Gothic Quarter is famous for its Roman and medieval architecture. The unfinished Church of the Sacred Family should definitely be visited as well.

2. France (Paris) - It may be cliched to go to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and the Louvre. However, if you can get away from it all and just enjoy a glass of wine at a small cafe it would be worth the journey.

3. Turkey (Istanbul) - Istanbul has a variety of foreign cultures that it plays host to. This has resulted in the architecture and culture becoming a melting pot of influences from the Byzantine to the Ottoman.

4. Germany (Berlin) - Berlin has something to offer for everyone from animal lovers to WWII enthusiasts. The city also has both ancient and modern architecture on display.

5. United Kingdom (London) - Apart from the architectural marvels in London, there is a lot to see and do in the city. It would be best to let go of your plans in this beautiful city and sit back and take in the atmosphere.

Here are 5 great sports movies that will get you moving:

1. The Greatest Game Ever Played - This great golfing movie chronicled the tale of how golfer Francis Ouimet matched his idol Harry Vardon at the US Open Championships. Shia LaBeouf did a great rendition of Francis in this classic movie.

2. Glory Road - Texas Western University had a memorable year in 1966. This flick talks about how Don Haskins used the first ever all African-American basketball starting lineup in college basketball history.

3. We are Marshall - This is a truly inspirational story of how Marshall’s football program made a comeback after the horrific 1970 plane crash. The Thundering Herd football program was the eventual winner in this football classic.

4. Miracle - This movie showcased the skills of Kurt Russell, who played the role of legendary coach Herb Brooks. Hockey came to the fore due to the events described in the movie.

5. Invincible - Mark Wahlberg does a great job in this flick for playing the role of Vince Papale, who was a 30-year-old bartender going on to play three and a half football seasons for Philadelphia.

Here are 5 reasons you should switch to green tea from coffee:

1. Metabolism booster - Green tea can help boost the metabolism, thereby providing you with a good fat burning option, whereas coffee is high in calorie content.

2. Protects against diabetes - Green tea has starch inhibiting polyphenols help in lowering blood sugar levels.

3. Fights hepatitis - Iron levels in the liver and the rest of the body is kept in control by drinking green tea regularly. A high level of iron is one of the causes of viral hepatitis.

4. Fights harmful bacteria - Green tea helps kill harmful bacteria thereby helping against food poisoning. It also helps to fight bad breath by killing bad oral bacteria.

5. Protects against cancer - Green tea contains epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which keeps blood vessel growth under control, thereby helping to fight against one of the causes of cancer.