You promised to attend a friend’s birthday party, your brother’s open house or the neighbor’s baby shower, and then you didn’t go. Or maybe you’ve received an invitation to an event that you already know you won’t be able to attend–or you don’t want to. Do either of these scenarios sound familiar? If so, keep …
Business English
The term “inquiry” refers to the act of seeking information from any possible source. These days, inquiries are often done online or via calls. The way we choose the tonality of our messages is also dependent on the overall context entailed by the inquiry. Most of the time, though, we have to use a polite …
If you’re filling out a job application and you’ve been asked for “course of study,” what does it mean? You might assume it means what you studied in college, but you may not be sure, and what if you didn’t attend or finish college. This can seem like a confusing question, but your potential employer …
There you are, filling out a job application when you run across a whole section you don’t understand. Filling out job applications is a high-stress activity on its own, and this can increase that stress. If you’ve just been asked for information for an MVR, you may wonder what it means and what the scope …
Having a rough start writing your e-mail? How about ending it? Welcome! You must have found our site because you’re seeking ideas on how to express professionalism in ending your e-mail messages. Writing an e-mail could be an arduous task if and when you do not deliberately consider the overall context of the correspondence. Well, …
No one really enjoys filling out job applications. It’s a task that can be both tedious and stressful because you are asked for a lot of specific information and it can be easy to make small errors that could jeopardize your chances of getting called for an interview. It doesn’t help that job applications often …
You’re filling out a job application, and you feel pretty good about how it’s going. You have the right qualifications for the job, and you’re pretty sure you’re going to get invited for an interview. Suddenly, you run across a phrase you’ve never heard before, and you don’t understand what it’s asking you. How can …
Have you ever heard someone say “I’ve got some good news and some bad news for you?” This is sometimes the way that people try to soften the blow of delivering bad news. There are also some stock phrases that you often encounter when someone is trying to deliver news to you that isn’t great. …
If you’ve landed on our page today, you must be confused as to why a job posting may get deleted or taken down before you even get a chance to be interviewed by your target employer. There is a multitude of angles to look at regarding this query. One thing’s for sure though: an employer …