Business Education

In Business Spotlight Audio 2/2017 für März/April gibt es zwei Schwerpunkte. Das erste zentrale Thema sind Innovationen und wie diese in einem Unternehmen umgesetzt werden können. Beim zweiten Hauptthema geht es darum, wie man mit gezielten Fragen prüfen kann, ob man das, was jemand gesagt hat, auch richtig verstanden hat. Im Grammatik-Teil üben Sie Relativpronomen und Relativsätze. Mit idiomatischen Wendungen zum Thema "Verhandeln" erweitern Sie Ihren Wortschatz in diesem Bereich.

In "Business Spotlight Audio 6/2015" für November / Dezember gibt es zwei Schwerpunkte. Im Mittelpunkt des ersten steht ein umfangreicher Test zu den Fertigkeiten in den zehn Bereichen des geschäftlichen Alltags, die in den vorhergehenden zehn Ausgaben von "Business Spotlight" in der Rubrik Business Skills behandelt wurden. Der zweite Schwerpunkt befasst sich mit der Vereinbarkeit von Geschäftsreisen und Familienleben.

In Business Spotlight Audio 1/2015 für Januar/Februar gibt es zwei Spezialthemen. Zunächst geht es darum, wie Sie kurze, zufällige Gespräche nutzen, um Kontakte zu Geschäftspartnern aufzubauen. Der zweite Schwerpunkt befasst sich mit dem kanadischen Astronauten Chris Hadfield, der durch seine musikalische Einlage an Bord der Raumstation ISS zu Weltruhm gelangte. In der Rubrik Easy English geht es um die Präsentation von Informationen.

In Business Spotlight Audio 5/2014 für Juli/August gibt es zwei Spezialthemen. Als erstes geht es um das Thema "richtig telefonieren". Hier hören und üben Sie, wie Sie ein Telefongespräch bereits von der ersten Minute an richtig führen und in vier Schritten klar strukturieren. In zweiten Schwerpunkt testen Sie Ihr Präsentationsgeschick und üben zusammen den dafür notwendigen Wortschatz. In der Rubrik Toolbox probieren Sie diverse Strategien aus, um das passende Wort zu finden.

Law School. Those two little words are probably all you’ve been thinking about since you made the decision to become a lawyer. Good for you! If you’re seriously considering law school you know that there’s one big hurdle you still have to leap - in addition to graduating - the Law School Admissions Test. One of the more troubling questions you probably have on your mind is when - and how - to study for this oh so important test. Well, we have the answer.

First things first: congratulations! Taking the GRE means that you're seriously thinking about a graduate degree. That takes some serious dedication, my friend. Now the bad news: this test - the only thing holding you back from that advanced degree in German, International Policy, or Genomics and Genetics - is going to make you think about (and use!) a whole bunch of stuff you haven't given any serious consideration since high school. But don't panic!

You don't have to have an MBA to get ahead in business. You don't even need a college degree. All you need is intelligence, drive, creativity, courage, and The Cilantro Diaries. Lorenzo Gomez went from the stockroom of a grocery store to the boardrooms of two private companies without a formal higher education. In his inspiring and humorous true story of hope and accomplishment, he shares the steps he took up the ladder and the guiding principles that got him to the top.

In "Business Spotlight Audio" 12/2022 für Dezember hören Sie Artikel und Interviews aus der Welt des Business-Englisch. Mit Übungen verbessern Sie Ihre sprachlichen und kommunikativen Kompetenzen. In Business Skills geht es um das Verhalten bei Intrigen am Arbeitsplatz. Weitere Themen sind ein Startup, das Umweltverschmutzung durch Reifenabrieb reduziert, und ein Profil von Bradley Tusk, der Unternehmen im Umgang mit behördlichen Bestimmungen weiterhilft.

Throughout the 10 years experience in coaching and employment counseling, I noticed that introverts feel more challenged when it comes to job hunting. Being an introvert myself, I want to help them become more successful in a professional world that seems more impressed with the extroverted behavior.

So, what truly motivates us? Daniel Pink, in his remarkable book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us takes us on a journey to discover just that. In this review, we will discuss and analyze some of key concepts of the book. We will discover three main types of motivation, Motivation one-point-zero and Motivation two-point-zero, the latter of which still motivates us today. He later goes on to say that there is a better way, a Motivation three-point-zero. A motivation based upon the inner sense of fulfillment. Let us explore Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us and learn what exactly these three types of Motivation are and how they stack up next to one another.

"Welcome to "Paradoxical Leadership," a groundbreaking exploration of leadership in its most unorthodox forms. This book is not your typical leadership manifesto. It delves deep into the heart of paradoxes, ironies, and unexpected truths that define leadership in the modern era. With a witty and engaging narrative, "Paradoxical Leadership" invites listeners on a captivating journey through the multifaceted world of leadership, revealing the intricate tapestry of traits and decisions that shape effective leaders.

"The Nightingale: Guide for Celebrants Led Funerals" by Roy Coleman, published by UK Book Publishing, is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to become a civil celebrant or enhance their skills in this rewarding profession. Becoming a civil celebrant was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, as it allows me to be a meaningful part of people's life stories, helping families celebrate and honor their loved ones.

The inspiring story of a pioneering program that is redefining urban young adults as economic assets, not deficits During Gerald Chertavian’s many years as a Big Brother, the former technology entrepreneur realized that our nation’s "Opportunity Divide" strands millions of young...

Don’t look up It won’t help. You can’t get out of the way, you can’t dig a hole deep enough to hide. The end is coming, and there’s nothing you can do about it. So why read this book? Because you can’t look away when not just the religious fanatics are saying we’re all going to be...

The Great Recession that began in 2007 is now more than four years old—and counting. Some 24 million Americans are unemployed or underemployed, and at recent rates of job creation we won’t be back to normal levels of employment until late this decade. This is a tragedy. Do we have to accept...

When Peggy Gimmel decides to sell the apartment she bought decades ago for a few thousand dollars, she’s thrilled to discover that it’s worth almost $2 million. But her sudden windfall triggers a cascade of unexpected events and plunges her into the dizzying orbit of Lucinda Wells, one of...

Blind Them…with SCIENCE! How much better would your life be if you had an army of Nobel Laureates, MacArthur ‘geniuses’ and National Medal of Science winners whispering tips in your ear about your body language, or how to resist that impulse purchase you’ll regret tomorrow, or when to...

From a media expert and network commentator, an engaging guide through the welter of misinformation-generated by politicians and the media alike-that surrounds political campaigns Here, at last, is the book for anyone who ever wondered how the media extravaganzas we call political campaigns...

In this powerful and culminating work about a group of inner-city children he has known for many years, Jonathan Kozol returns to the scene of his prize-winning books Rachel and Her Children and Amazing Grace, and to the children he has vividly portrayed, to share with us their fascinating...

When Mark Zuckerberg announced in front of a cheering Oprah audience his $100 million pledge to transform the Newark Schools - and to solve the education crisis in every city in America - it looked like a huge win for then-mayor Cory Booker and governor Chris Christie. But their plans soon ran into a constituency not so easily moved - Newark's key education players, fiercely protective of their billion-dollar-per-annum system.