Business English is famous for being confusing. And as anyone who reads this blog regularly knows, that’s especially true on job applications. Today, we’ll take a look at a particularly unclear part of some job applications: what to put when one asks for your discipline. What does “discipline” mean on a job application? On …
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>Grammatical terms like suffix, prefix and infix (yes, it’s a thing) can quickly get confusing. When paired with the tendency of business English to use words in nonstandard ways, the situation is worse. Let’s take a look at a common question, how to fill in the “suffix” box on a job application form. What …
Employees leave the company for a number of reasons, which is often a challenging part for employers. This situation can be even tougher when high-performing and tenured talents decide to hang up their boots. When employees resign or depart from the company, at least in a formally informed manner, employers need to respond to resignation …
Looking for a job is not really anybody’s idea of fun. Even if you are excited about seeking a new position in an industry that you love, poring over your resume and job postings online can be stressful and tedious. One of many challenging aspects of job hunting, especially if you’ve been off the market …
Wondering why people often use “looking forward to speaking with you” in business correspondence? Or, are you simply aiming to confirm whether the expression is grammatically sound? Come aboard! Today, we’ll take you on a cruise that will let you discover the nitty-gritty behind “looking forward to speaking with you.” Let’s sail away now. …
Anyone who’s ever applied for a job before knows that it’s a stressful, time consuming prospect. Not only do you have to learn how to present yourself as the best candidate, but you have to navigate a seemingly endless ocean of jargon. There’s little we like more than making confusing things clear, so in today’s …
As you are searching for job postings, you suddenly come across an opening for a position that suits your skills, experiences, and interests. You want to send your credentials to the employer right away, and you want to start your email message by explaining how you heard about the job opening. But, you suddenly realized …
Email communication is tricky, especially as it can be difficult to convey nonverbal elements of speech in written form. When the different registers of English (formal, informal) enter the picture, things get even trickier. Today we’ll look at several ways to address emails to a group of people in a formal work setting. Should …
With all the loads of emails going to a recruiter’s inbox every day, reading a job post response means skimming through the most important parts only. From the applicant’s perspective, this also means that drafting the email response to make it stand out is meanwhile a challenging task. Email writing, or writing in general, may …