Whether or not you are a native speaker of English, you might be confused when you see a word you are normally familiar with used in a context that doesn’t seem to make sense. This might be the case if you have ever seen the phrase “dislocated worker.” If you are familiar with the word …
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Responding to a job post could be a bit time-consuming and perplexing, especially to first-time applicants. Online correspondence could also be excruciating for nontechies, for it entails a certain amount of grasp on computer skills. Worry no more because we’ve got this topic covered just for you. Please read on to understand more how to …
There is often a section at the top of a resume called “career highlights”. This is a section where you should list the best achievements or highlights of your career. As a freshman, you may not have many points you feel are worth mentioning in this section, so should you even include it? Should …
“Jargon” is the word for specialized language that you encounter in a particular field or situation. One confusing thing about encountering jargon is that it may use language that has a meaning that is familiar to you in other contexts that makes no sense in the new context. To make matters worse, there is a …
Some English expressions seem to sound natural and unproblematic when expressed by a native speaker. But for some non-natives, these expressions could get a little awkward particularly when the individual meaning of words and how they relate to one another are dissected inappropriately. One of these expressions is “looking forward to seeing you” whereby, for …
The electronic mailing system has become one of the most favored communication channels for business correspondence within the last decade. It somehow bodes well because huge chunks of data need not occupy any physical space anymore, let alone require high transaction fees. And, it meanwhile provides an avenue for attaching, tracking, reviewing, and keeping pieces …
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 …
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 …
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 …