English in the Workplace

Hi, Hey, or Dear? Choose the Right Email Greeting

By: Paola Pascual on March 21, 2023

We’ve talked about the most helpful email phrases you need to know; now let’s focus on the very beginning –your email greeting. If you’ve ever wanted to ignore an email because it spelled your name incorrectly or it started with ‘To Whom It May Concern,’ you probably understand that your email greeting is more […]

How To Make The Most Of Your L&D Training Budget Before It’s Too Late

By: Paola Pascual on November 17, 2022

It’s that time of year again when HR and L&D teams around the world start thinking about how to make the most of their learning and development training budgets. With so many options and providers out there, it can be hard to know where to start. And with budgets being tighter than ever, it’s more […]

4 Types of Transition Words To Enhance Your Emails

By: TalaeraTalks on October 18, 2022

Transition words are essential in English. They not only connect ideas, but can effectively introduce contrast, emphasize, show agreement or disagreement, present a shift, or convey the purspose, result, or conclusion. If your words were the building blocks of your message, the transitions are the glue binding them together. Transition words are particularly important in […]

19 Delicious Food Idioms You’ll Hear At Work

By: Paola Pascual on June 3, 2022

It’s hard to join a business meeting and not hear an idiom. In this post, we’ve collected common food idioms that we hear at work often. Before you keep reading, do this little game. Listen to the podcast episode above and pay attention to the short story at the beginning. The goal is for you […]

8 Tips On Direct Communication For Those Who Were Called Too Direct””

By: Paola Pascual on May 19, 2022

Have you ever been called “too direct”? Some people believe that ‘getting to the point’ and talking ‘without filters’ are the basis of productive conversations. For others, this may come across as rude or abrasive.

The 7 Verb Tenses You Need For Your Business Emails

By: Paola Pascual on May 11, 2022

We know what it’s like to write emails in English when you’re not a native-English speaker. It takes time. There are many aspects to take into account. It’s not only about knowing different email phrases, greetings, and sign-offs. It’s also about tone, spelling, and grammar. In this article, we will touch on an important grammar […]

+100 Business Acronyms That You Will Need At Work

By: Paola Pascual on April 12, 2022

Slack messages and emails are getting shorter and –sometimes– more difficult to decipher. The thing is, we all have busy lives and the pace of work is too fast. That’s why we come up with strategies to streamline our tasks and speed up communication. In an attempt to find short and simple ways of expressing […]

6 Powerful Interview Tips From Former Recruiter

By: Paola Pascual & Simon Kennell on March 28, 2022

From 9 to 5, Leon works at the largest business and employment-oriented social media platform as a Talent Attraction Partner and is involved in quite a few other exciting projects. He has several years of experience in human resources, talent acquisition, and employer branding, and he loves helping people achieve their goals through content creation […]

Win at Small Talk: Surviving the First 5 Minutes of a Virtual Meeting

By: Paola Pascual on March 24, 2022

Oh, virtual meetings! You encounter technical difficulties, the software might turn you into a potato, and the worst – you have to go through those first 5 awkward minutes waiting for everyone to join. Those first few minutes of a meeting are crucial for the rest of the event, but when it comes to online […]

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