Strengths and Weaknesses Interview Question
If you are preparing for an interview, it’s time to think about how to answer the strengths and weaknesses interview question. Let’s take a look at a few strategies to answer this question. Tips for talking about Strengths and Weaknesses – Interview Question Preparation Tips for talking about strengths: Choose strengths that match job […]
How to Answer Teamwork Questions for Client Facing Interviews
Many interviewers will ask questions related to how well you work as part of a team. Sometimes this can be a trick question. Do study the position you are applying for in advance. Does the position require you to work on a team, be an individual contributor or both? Let’s look at some strategies […]
Tell Me About Yourself – Tough Interview Questions Tutorials
One of the first questions an interviewer is bound to ask is: “Tell me about yourself.” Actually this is more of a statement because it doesn’t end in a question mark! That being said, it is also one of the few places in American English (and probably English in general) where the phrase “tell me” is […]
Difference between Slang, Buzzwords, and Jargon
There is a lot of confusion between slang, buzzwords, corporate jargon and industry specific jargon. Let’s take a look at each of these categories of terms for a clearer understanding. What is slang? Slang are vocabulary words or phrases that are used within particular groups or in particular decades, age groups or time periods. By […]
Ask Americans About Weekend Plans
In the video below, Lindsay shares three questions you can use with your American colleagues to ask them about their weekend. Below the video see a list of the three questions with additional ideas for your conversational diversity. Lindsay McMahon is Founder and CEO of All Ears English. All Ears English is an education technology […]
8 American English Idioms Meaning “To Be Direct”
Let’s look at a few idioms meaning “to be direct” in American English: Call a spade a spade. Come clean. Don’t beat around the bush. Get down to brass tacks. Let the chips fall where they may. Put all your cards on the table. Tell it like it is. Cut to the chase. Video tutorials […]
10 Ways to Make Life Easier in the U.S.
“Although I have traveled around the world with my family as a child, and even visited the U.S.A. several times before moving there to study, the visits did not prepare me for living and studying in the U.S.A. as a full time student.” says Vishal Eswar, who came to Rochester, NY in 2006 to study […]
Working with Americans on Virtual Teams – Training Program
Participants will learn the do’s and don’ts of conversation and interaction with Americans in business relationships. Small talk, conversation and American business values will be discussed and practiced in this lively one-day seminar. -Presented by Ms. Jennifer Kumar Target audience: Indian or professionals new to the US culture who work with Americans or in the […]
Good Posture Improves Voice Quality
For those who spend a majority of their time in virtual meetings, delivering online presentations or working in a call center, did you know that good posture improves voice quality? It is. When we have good posture, we can breathe easier, hence our voice will sound clearer. Additionally, with better posture and better, more even […]
Politely Tell Someone They Are Wrong (In English)
We often avoid situations or conversations where we either have to deliver or receive what is considered ‘bad’ news. Did you know there’s a way to politely tell someone they are wrong? Is this true for you? It sure has been true in my life, and for those I coach. I have coached managers […]
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