Let’s get one thing clear: an interview is a two-way street (=a process with two active participants). It’s not just about the questions you answer but the questions you ASK. Having questions prepared for the interviewer shows that you are serious about being part of the team and are not…

If you want engagement, you have to engage This article is a huge shout-out to Provectus for helping us organize the contest, and to their team (our students) for supporting the initiative and taking part in it! At English For IT, we offer corporate training sessions of English and soft…

It’s time we give you our take (=opinion) on online learning. After all, English For IT has been creating online courses since 2019, and we have a new one launching very soon (something we’re very excited about, and we’ll say more about that later in the article). So we hope…

Can you swallow an apple whole? “What a strange question!” you might say. Of course, you don’t swallow an apple whole. You take individual bites out of it, one at a time (=one by one) until the flesh of the apple is gone. Look, we all know how to eat…

Business communication is hard. Cross-cultural business communication is even harder since you have the cultural and language barrier to deal with. However, there are 3 key rules of thumb (=basic rule) that will make you a much more effective communicator in any cultural setting. Without further ado, here are the…

Are all leaders managers? Do all managers make good leaders? This article will break down the similarities and differences between the two roles and give you an overview of key leadership and managerial skills that every professional needs to develop in order to get ahead. Similarities It is true that there…

You don’t have to be an extrovert to excel at (=be great at) public speaking. Here’s why. Public speaking is all about the audience. It really doesn’t matter how outgoing and charismatic you think you are, as long as you can answer the following three questions: #1 Is your audience likely to find the topic interesting and relevant? Ideally, you should be…

What are the ingredients for creating a great presentation? Should you include stats (=statistics), numbers, and technical data? Should you keep it light-hearted, make jokes, and maybe even show a meme? Which approach would be most effective in terms of capturing your audience’s attention? Regardless of the content and goal…

Negotiating isn’t just about making sales and closing deals. We negotiate in our day-to-day work life when we communicate with stakeholders, clients, and colleagues. That means, we all have to develop our negotiation skills so that we can successfully navigate business discussions and perform better in our jobs. In this…