Writing your CV and cover letter is NOT the first stage of your job application process. Yet this is where most people start...and fail!

This podcast explains a very early, key stage of your planning...and the 6 important questions your must answer to get started!

How to create an awesome job application strategy: Advice on careers, CVs, cover letters, interview planning

It's all about me - 6 powerful questions you must ask before applying for a job

Lesson 1

Andy ： 你好！
Andy ： nǐ hǎo！
Andy: Hello!

平平 ： 你好！
píng ping ： nǐ hǎo！
Ping ping: Hello!

Andy ： 我叫Andy，你叫什么名字？
Andy ： wǒ jiào Andy，nǐ jiào  shén me  míng zi？
Andy: My name is Andy. What is your name?

平平 : 我叫郭平，你可以叫我平平。
píng ping : wǒ jiào guō píng，nǐ  kě yǐ jiào wǒ  píng ping。
Ping ping: My name is Guo Ping, but you can call me Ping ping.



Andy ： 平平, 很高兴认识你！
Andy ： píng ping, hěn  gāo xìng  rèn shí nǐ！
Andy: Ping ping, nice to meet you!

平平 ： 我也很高兴认识你！
píng ping ： wǒ yě hěn  gāo xìng  rèn shi nǐ！
Ping ping: Nice to meet you too!

Chinesewithelena

Pingping Chinese Elementary Lesson 1 Greeting

In this episode we go into depth about Hofstede's first cultural dimension which is POWER DISTANCE, introducing key principles of power distance which are: Organisational Structure, Meritocracy vs Nepotism, Corruption vs Accountability, Centralisation vs Decentralisation, Asymmetry and Respect, Welfare and Family. 

In the second part (exclusively on YouTube) we will analyse three nations regarding the reasons for their perceived levels on the Power Distance Index (PDI)

More Than English Podcast

What is POWER DISTANCE? (1/2) | Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions | More than English Podcast #005

In this episode, Nick discusses renting and buying houses, which could come up in Speaking Part 3 or Writing Part 2 of the IELTS test. 

IELTS with Nick - World Knowledge 

Is it better to rent or buy a house?

I'm Rudo, your English teacher on a mission to unlock the magic of language. My podcast series will reveal the key to fluency, blending study plans with real-life application. Join me on this transformative journey towards mastery. Let's embark together! #LanguageFluency #Inspiration#TogetherWeCan

English???

Where to start??

In this episode I have a talk with Jania Alvarez, Italki tutor from Mexico, about Jergas colombianas.

Colombia

Talking to jania about Jergas Colombianas

This short episode focuses on Adjectives. 

An adjective is a word that describes a noun phrase or a noun.

Book a lesson to learn more about ADJECTIVES!!!

The Amplify English Podcast

Adjectives Part 1

Rushing to a reaction is always incorrect and a big mistake.. One must be patient and deliberate.

Listening for intermediate

The story of the snake and the farmer ..قِصّةُ الثُّعْبَانِ مَعَ الفَلَّاحِ

Listen to this interesting article!

Man Fired for Keeping Webcam Off Awarded $73,000
A remote worker who was fired for refusing to keep his camera on while working has been awarded about $73,000 by a Dutch court.

The man, whose name was not made public, had been working for the US software company Chetu in the Netherlands since 2019. On August 23, 2022, while working remotely, he was told by his employer that he should keep his webcam on all day for online training.

The employee said he didn't feel comfortable being monitored on camera for nine hours, and refused to do so. He added that the company could already see all activities on his laptop and that he was also sharing his screen.

But Chetu said that having a camera on was no different from being watched in an office. And the company fired him.

Finding this unfair, the man took the company to court in the Netherlands. He told the court that he hadn't been given clear enough reasons for being fired, and that asking him to keep his camera on for the whole workday was against his right to privacy.

And the court agreed. Chetu now must pay the man about $73,000.

While using a webcam to check on employees may not be very common, computer programs that monitor employee activity have become popular.

A survey from 2021 found that 60% of US companies with remote workers were using employee monitoring software, and 81% of those companies found that their workers were more productive while being monitored.