Posted by Alex on May 27, 2010 under Blog News | 
Share your “Dream Job” with us and why and you’ll have a chance to win a brand new iPod shuffle. Your “Dream Job” can lie anywhere in the lines of the most exciting job, most hilarious job, most green job, most entertaining job or really anything that you would consider the job of your dreams. To enter the contest join the Voolkan Facebook group and simply post your entry in the comments section of the wall. The lucky winner will be chosen on June 21st at 12 PM.
Here’s the link to the Voolkan Facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/VoolkanJobs
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Posted by Mike on May 5, 2010 under Language Study |
Uncle Sam can now teach you Czech, or any other major language you’d like to learn. A group of volunteers recently put all of the US Government’s language learning materials (which are in the public domain) online where they can be accessed, for free, by anyone interested. The site boasts over forty languages, and while not affiliated with the government, the site contains the same materials used by the Foreign Service Institute.
Of course, no online course is a replacement for being immersed in the culture, or even taking an intensive class at your local university. But it could provide a valuable head start, and hey, it’s free. When the site first went live, traffic overwhelmed the servers, so be prepared for slow loading.
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