In business writing, it is quite common to make words, terms or even whole sentences shorter. Moreover, FYI, ETA, OTP or ASAP are abbreviations that may occur not only in business letters but also in everyday text messages. Our sample letter below helps you recognise some of the most frequent abbreviations. GUESS what they refer …
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Mar 02
Who’s who in the EU? – SCHULZ
Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU (Schulz, Tusk, Juncker, Mogherini, etc.) and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline. Look at the headline …
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Feb 24
Who’s who in the EU? – JUNCKER
Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU (Tusk, Juncker, Mogherini, etc.) and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline. Look at the headline below …
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Feb 16
Bonds or Shares?- Easily Confused Economic Terms – Guide
SHARES OR BONDS? Do YOU know the difference? There are plenty of economic terms you may come across while reading the news or discussing economic issues with your friends. However, a great number of these terms, such as BONDS AND SHARES are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want …
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Feb 15
Bonds or Shares? – Easily Confused Economic Terms – Quiz
SHARES OR BONDS? Do YOU know the difference? There are plenty of economic terms you may come across while reading the news or discussing economic issues with your friends. However, a great number of these terms, such as BONDS AND SHARES are often misused or simply not understood by the general public. If you want …
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Feb 10
Steve Jobs speech III – Stay hungry, stay foolish
Steve Jobs Speech If you are old enough:), you are most likely to remember the famous speech Steve Jobs delivered on June 12 2005 at Stanford University. If not, it’s high time you listen to it! In his speech, Steve Jobs told the audience three stories from his life. “That’s it. No big deal. Just …
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Feb 09
Steve Jobs speech II – You’ve got to find what you love
Steve Jobs Speech If you are old enough:), you are most likely to remember the famous speech Steve Jobs delivered on June 12 2005 at Stanford University. If not, it’s high time you listen to it! In his speech, Steve Jobs told the audience three stories from his life. “That’s it. No big deal. Just …
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Feb 03
Job Interview – What to do with your Hands? – JOB HUNT
Having a good resume, an effective cover letter or being dressed properly for a job interview is just the beginning. But how to manage your HANDS ?? As you could see in our previous post, your BODY LANGUAGE also shapes who your are! So, if you really want to nail your job interview, there are …
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Feb 01
Tusk – EU&Headlines – Guess!
Quite often, EU institutions and EU terms are hidden behind names, abbreviations or even word plays. So, if you do not know the key personalities of the EU and the main concepts under discussion, you can hardly guess, what is actually meant by a newspaper headline. Look at the headline below by POLITICO. Do you …
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Jan 25
The trickiest interview questions – The JOB HUNT Series
GOOGLE has a reputation for asking difficult BRAINTEASER JOB INTERVIEW QUESTIONS that challenge how you act under pressure. Most of them require you to think quantitatively and broadly, and test the way you tackle problems on the spot. Based on career website Glassdoor, UK Business Insider provides a selection of the types of brain-stumping …
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