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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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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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Some Changes and Useful Websites

Hello All, We’ve decided to make a few changes to Business Bites. Now, rather than getting the information in one block, once every two months, we’re going to split it into emails that you’ll receive on Wednesdays every week.

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Strategy – do you Know What it is?

Strategy is one of those words that’s used quite a lot in business, but do you really know what it means? If you don’t, this blog is just for you. So, what is strategy?

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First Impressions Count

This may sound like a cliché, but it really is true. Figures vary, but it’s generally accepted that most people, including recruiters, will have made a decision about you within the first 5-10 seconds.

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Learning to be and Stay Calm – part two!

Hopefully, you can now identify when you are starting to suffer from impatience and you’ve identified some potential triggers too. Now it’s time to start doing something about eliminating the triggers and alleviating the symptoms!

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Learning to be and Stay Calm – part 1

After the last couple of weeks’ blogs about stress and how to indentify it, I thought a post on how to keep calm, no matter what the situation, could be useful.

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