Face2Face Africa on MSN

Find out how this Haitian became Mavis Beacon, and what she earned for teaching the world to type

Mavis Beacon, of “Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing” fame, was never a real person; her image, however, became an icon of the software created by Software Toolworks. Les Crane, a former disc jockey and host ...

Ministry of Defense Announces Hundreds of Jobs From Grades 1 to 18

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced a large-scale recruitment drive, offering hundreds of government jobs from BS-01 to BS-18. The vacancies are ...
Silicon Canals

If you still take notes during phone calls, you’re unknowingly training your mind in these 7 ways

While everyone else frantically types away during calls, those still scribbling handwritten notes are secretly rewiring their brains for sharper focus, deeper listening, and memory that actually ...

New Seattle Schools leader brings optimism to somber first week

Superintendent Ben Shuldiner took the helm of Seattle Public Schools days after two students were killed near Rainier Beach ...
The Work at Home Woman on MSN

Protect your money: The truth about stuffing envelopes

There are lots of online want ads for work at home jobs for envelope stuffers, but are these gigs legit? Read on to get the full scoop on stuffing envelopes from home.

Mavis Beacon Was a Fictional Character Played by a Real Saks Employee. Here's the Surprising Amount She Was Paid by the Typing Empire

Adrienne Hankin, public relations director for tech company Mindscape told the 'New York Times' in 1998: "Mavis is the Betty Crocker of software" ...