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How Long will it take to Become Fluent in English? 12 Ways to do it Faster!
In this article: Why English students learn at different speeds. The real answer to the question 'How long will it take to become fluent?' 12 Tips to learn English faster, outside of your English course. Several tools, resources & programs you can use to help...
3 Ways to Avoid Slow Internet Frustrations during Lockdown
Tips to help ensure your internet works when you need it most. In this article: Why your home internet is suddenly so slow How to test your internet speed Considerations to improve internet speed Internet speed required for video Calls and group meetings 3 Tips...
Write like a Native! How to Improve your Writing and Vocabulary… FREE!
Have you ever felt insecure writing in English at work? Maybe you've had to write something in English and send it to a colleague, your boss or to a client? It can be pretty daunting, can't it? Sometimes it's hard to know if something you've written will make sense,...
5 Reasons Companies Fear Hiring Career-break Candidates & How to Overcome Them
If you’ve thought about taking a career break... ... but you’re worried that companies will see you differently because of it, this article is for you. Unfortunately, you’re not wrong to be concerned as some companies really do see candidates differently after a...
7 Reasons Why Relauncher Candidates could be the Perfect Hire!
Are you a Leader in business? Do you recruit new employees into your team or department? If so, there’s a chance you might be missing out on a lucrative and mutually beneficial opportunity in the area of recruitment and selection. Namely, Career Break Candidates,...
12 Tips to Boss your Career Break & Return to Work in Style!
It’s no secret... ...that despite the popularity of career breaks among working professionals (61% of us choose to take one), the return to work afterwards can be a challenge to say the least. This is partly due to the fears that candidates have about re-joining the...
How to get back to Work after a Career Break
Research by Harvard Business Review has shown that over 60% of us will take a career break at some point during our professional lives. Look a little closer and you'll find that 37% of women and 24% of men will temporarily take time out from their careers, often to...
The Long Life of First Impressions
When we meet someone for the first time, ...our brains frantically scan and analyse every bit of data picked up by our senses, to help us build a fuller picture of who this new person is in front of us. And ultimately help us answer the burning question, can I trust...
Don’t Say “INTERESTING”, Choose these English Adjectives Instead!
Have you ever been in a conversation with someone who isn't a native in your language... ...and something they say sounds kind of odd or makes you think "I have no idea what they're trying to say!"? Or perhaps you were the one speaking English and mid-conversation you...
6 Lessons Jack Ma Wants Entrepreneurs to Learn
Jack Ma is not only one of the hardest workers of the last 2 decades or so, but as of October 2020, he was also one of China's richest men with a net worth of over US$56 billion, and one of the wealthiest people in the world! He is a Chinese business magnate,...
Interview Tips – From Insecure to Invincible!
Whether you're just starting out in your job search or you’re a seasoned pro applying to various ideal jobs in the market, it’s common knowledge that candidate competition is high. This is particularly true if you're applying to the best companies, the best job...
Looking for a Job? Highlight Your Ability, Not Your Experience
When searching for a new job or preparing for an interview, most of us concern ourselves most with listing endless bullet points in our CV under ‘professional experience’ or ‘career history’ as it is sometimes referred to. Likewise, most recruiters fix their gaze...
5 Ways to Find Your Dream Job
In today’s business world, landing your dream job seems to be more and more about savvy networking and relationship building, than ever before. So, while it’s wise to keep your network active and maintain contact with key connectors, there is a lot more you can do to...
How a Work-Life Balance Could Just Save Your Money & Your Life!
Are you a leader in Business? You may be familiar with the term, ‘work-life balance’ (WLB), some of you may even manage to achieve this, or at the very least, something as close as is physically possible. With technology advancing and home office becoming an...
How to Make a Work-Life Balance Work
What does the term ‘Work-Life Balance’ mean to you? Take a second to reflect on that for a moment. Would you say you have a genuinely healthy work-life balance? How do you ensure that your personal and professional life stay in perfect harmony with one another? Is...
Why good leaders make you feel safe
Leadership is a subject we often dive into, perhaps because it is such a profound and controversial topic, but also because it is so often misunderstood. Referring back to my previous article on how leadership is changing, it’s important for us to take the time to...
Great Leaders are Attuned to their Employees Needs
Are you a leader in Business? Would you like to be? Do you report directly to a business leader in your company? If so, you’ll have a good idea about what great management and leadership involves, and no doubt a few ideas and experiences of some not so great...
What it Takes to Be a Great Leader
Leadership is changing! Are you on board? Whether you’re a CEO, Area Manager or Team Supervisor, how you 'perform' as a leader of people and in particular, how you continually learn and adapt, will define your career success, as well as the respect of peers and...
Can I Use Sarcasm in Business Meetings?
When Speaking another language... ...it’s not just the grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation that we need to pay attention to. It’s also things like humour, cultural values, and in today’s article: Sarcasm. We’re going to tackle this head-on today to give you some key...
Diversity Can Benefit Business – Here’s the Proof!
Diversity in the Workplace Can Improve Your Business! Just look at Apple, JP Morgan and Alibaba! Many businesses these days aim to do more than just make money, they want to make a difference in the world somehow. Often, companies can do this by moving our society...
Tips for Business Travel Abroad
Whether it’s overseas interviews, international networking, meetings, or simply proving your corporate worth and delivering great results while you’re abroad, as well as everything in between, I think we can all agree that business Travel requires a great deal more preparation than any of us typically give it!
Tips from the world’s best in Business!
If clichés like "Follow your passion," "Give 110%," and "Be true to yourself" just aren't cutting it for you, then we've got some fresh takes on how to get a head start in your career. From "Don't work too hard" to "Relax", here's some unconventional career advice...
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