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Here at Business Training we  have students from all over the world – Papua New Guinea, Africa (Nigeria, Ghana, Botswana, Kenya etc), the Caribbean, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. Papua New Guinea has the highest number of spoken languages in … Continue reading

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Five Tips for Covering Letter Success

Covering letters to accompany CVs are getting less and less frequent, in the UK at least, with more and more employers requiring a completed application form instead. This means many people really have no idea how to write a great … Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation Part 2

This week we move on to part two of The Art of Delegation. Now that you know when to delegate and who to delegate to, we’ll look at the actual process of delegating work to others. The following advice should … Continue reading

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Student Success

While we wait for the winners of this year’s Student of the Year to appear on our website, here are some super student stories from the winners of the 2011 award: Business Training College Student of the Year Award 2011 … Continue reading

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The Art of Delegation

Someone once said about delegation: ‘Even “Super You” needs help and support. There is no shame in asking for assistance. Push aside the pride and show respect for the talent others can bring to the table. And, remember that there … Continue reading

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Effective Emails

In today’s world, most people communicate by email – it’s quicker, cheaper and more reliable than regular post. So, it’s only normal that you’ll be expected to know how to use it effectively.

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Useful Websites

So, you’ve covered the basics in business English and now you want to improve. Where can you go for help? Well, you could start with the Macmillan Business podcasts.

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Have You Ever Thought About Journaling? Part Two

Now that you’ve got your journal set up, the next stage of the process is to start writing it. The first thing you need to do is make sure that you turn it into a habit.

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Five Tips for CV Success

If you’ve already completed one of our courses, or you are just about to (Business English with Spoken English has £25 off this week only!) you’re going to need a super new CV to go along with your brand new … Continue reading

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Have You Ever Thought About Journaling?

Before we get into why you should keep a journal, let’s look at what it actually is. Journaling is simply you keeping a note of what happens each day in – not surprisingly – a journal.

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