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Shopping and CV Writing: Can you curb your urge?
Have you ever thought that shopping and writing your CV have something in common?— —I didn’t either, ... got in a CV for proofreading … CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeker,job seeking, Working...
Article Working in Norway May 26 2019 -
Job Seekers: Can you write less and get more?
...and 2) … cover letter writing skills,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job seeking, Working in ... ‘elaborate embellishment’. Given that I teach business writing, my mind automatically went to CVs and cover letters...
Article Working in Norway May 31 2019 -
CV Writing: Giving up before you even start?
...proofreading CVs as I have, I can write with certainty that people sure don’t like writing CVs. Which is understandable ... that a) most people don’t like writing, b) most people don’t like writing about themselves, and c) most...
Article Working in Norway May 11 2019 -
Your LinkedIn Summary: Be Smart, Write Smart
...there that I most often get inspiration for blog writing from something that’s said in class. This evening ... my … business communication,CV writing skills,English writing skills,international workplace,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 24 2017 -
How/Why Should You Write a CV Summary?
...like? Read on. This must be the season for CV writing, as I’ve been busy lately editing an extraordinary ... a … CV writing skills,English CV writing skills,job search tips,job seeking tips,resume writing skills...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 18 2020 -
Business Emails: Using a Format to Clear Up Your Writing Style
...from your email contacts? Could your own unclear writing style be a part of the problem? People often tell ... business email writing skills,business emails in English,Email writing skills,English writing skills, Working...
Article Working in Norway June 14 2019 -
Let’s be perfectly clear: Writing the Summary on your CV
...that there is no clear right or wrong in resume writing frustrates some job seekers, especially engineers ... somewhere along the … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker,job...
Article Working in Norway June 30 2019 -
How to Explain a [Hole/Gap] in Your CV
...running a course, I don’t often correct anyone’s English. In fact, just the opposite – when starting out ... grammar school English … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English language skills,job interview...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 11 2018 -
Can You Find the Mistake?
...easy to spot, and … CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search tips,job seeking ... while editing a technical CV whose author had English as a second language. If I asked you to find the...
Article Working in Norway Nov. 27 2019 -
Hate Your CV? Try Some TLC
...until you like it. business English,CV writing skills,English writing skills,job search,job seeking tips ... tips,working in norway,writing skills, Working in Norway I’ve realized lately how many job seekers have...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 29 2019 -
Your job search: How to show how smart you are?
Especially when you’re looking for a job. But just write about yourself in a simple, clear way when doing ... expressed a … business English,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,English writing skills,job search,job seeker...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2019 -
The Most Common Mistake CV Writers Make
...engineers,cv writing,CV writing skills,cv writing tips,english CV,English writing skills,job search,job ... thinking that there’s something wrong with my editing skills, as you don’t see any language errors at all…right...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 29 2019 -
LinkedIn: Tell the Truth (Please), Part Two
...good think before sitting down the next time to write about our own life and work experience in this one-page ... stylized format. ‘It’ in this … CV writing skills,English language skills,foreign language,international...
Article Working in Norway Aug. 28 2017 -
Don’t Buzz: How to Avoid Using the Overused When Writing Your CV
If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into the trap of using superficial buzzwords to ... day entitled, These are the absolute worst … If English is your ‘L2’ (second language), don’t fall into...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 13 2021 -
The Unspoken Yet Real Reason You Didn’t Get Called For That Job Interview
...details. Avoid mispelllings and grammar mistakes. cv writing,intercultural communication,job search,job seeking ... position in the offshore oil industry had written the English title ‘Serching for a new opportunity’ in her post...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 3 2021 -
Are you a non-Norwegian looking for a job in Norway?
Here are a few helpful tips about job ads from an English-speaking applicant veteran. Working in Norway Applying ... a job in Norway as a first- or second-language English speaker? Here are a few points to consider: Some...
Article Working in Norway July 21 2020 -
Job Applications: Why Do You Seek Approval?
I’m teaching my CV/cover letter writing course tomorrow morning, and I already know what will go wrong ... somewhere into my instruction: Why do you … CV writing skills,english CV,international workplace,job search,job...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 22 2017 -
But It’s Not My Fault: Business E-Mail Etiquette When Your Sender Can’t Write Right
...came up during my most recent business e-mail writing course – interesting as I had certainly never thought ... came up during my most recent business e-mail writing course – interesting as I had certainly never thought...
Article Working in Norway May 30 2016 -
Application Letter Writing: A Little (List) Goes a Long Way
...job-seekers need to use active verbs in their writing in order for the reader to understand what they ... of this advice is that you should write use these verbs to “write clearly and concisely” in both your...
Article Working in Norway Apr. 11 2021 -
It’s All Good: How to Answer (Exasperating) E-Mails
...inside that they have weak language skills and so their writing is shaky. But they’ve got a job to do ... even bigger when the two writers involved have English as their second language. A second problem is that...
Article Working in Norway June 20 2017 -
Making New Connections: (How to) Write a LinkedIn Message
You need to write a message every time you send someone a connection request. You really do. Just clicking ... increasing number of requests coming … English writing skills,international workplace,job seeking,LinkedIn...
Article Working in Norway Oct. 4 2017 -
“Why Do You Want the Job?”: Your Words Lost and Found
...sending … application letter,CV writing skills,English language skills,international workplace,job search ... answer the question, “Why do you want the job?” in writing. At this point I wish to offer my condolences to...
Article Working in Norway Mar. 5 2017 -
Want to work in Norway? This is what you need to know
...look at the UDI website – which is available in English. Middle To shed some light on the situation, we ... that you don’t have to think about conditions for skilled workers as long as you have a citizenship within...
Article Working in Norway Sept. 30 2022 -
Say What? Foreign Language Anxiety in the Global Workplace
...yourself understood when doing the same. communication skills,foreign language,foreign language anxiety,intercultural ... official ‘working language’ is English. This was not a problem, as English was his second language and he...
Article Working in Norway Feb. 3 2016 -
LinkedIn Connections: Time to grow/weed your garden?
Why you should edit your LinkedIn Connections in your ... personal profile business English,business networking skills,LinkedIn profile,writing LinkedIn profile, Working...
Article Working in Norway Jan. 28 2020
