Business English: Skills and Career Development
Part 1: Business English
1. What’s your name? My name is Dolores Anahi Lopez, but I don’t like Dolores. I prefer that people call me Anahi.
2. How do you spell your family name? My family name is Lopez, and it’s spelled L-O-P-E-Z.
3. Where are you from? I am from Mexico, specifically from Chiapas state; it is in the south of the country.
4. What’s your job? I am working at Pepsico, in the quality assurance area of the products. This area is the most important in my company.
5. How long have you been
Read MoreHeritage Interpretation: Planning, Process, and Implementation
INTERPRETIVE PLANNING (TOPIC 5)
As noted by Miró (1997), interpretive planning must address three basic premises:
- The relationship between heritage and identity: how heritage can act as a generator of local identity and image.
- The relationship between heritage and economics: how to guarantee the profitability of investments in equity.
- The relationship between heritage and society: to what extent the development of an equity offer will help to improve the quality of the population’s life.
Heritage
Read MoreNewspaper Articles: Structure, Genres, and Features
The Newspaper Article
A newspaper publication is defined as a source of information that is published at regular intervals. Today, the terms newspaper and journal are often used synonymously.
Newspapers are typically organized into sections, although these can vary. Common sections include:
- National News
- International News
- Local News
- Regional News
- Opinion
- Society
- Culture
- Entertainment
- Sports
- Economics
- Television & Radio
Secondary sections may include supplementary information (agenda, weather, portfolios)
Read MoreCompany Functions: Purchasing, Procurement, and Supply Chain
The Company: An Economic Unit
A company is an economic unit created to generate profit through business activities. Companies can be classified into:
- Extractive Companies (Primary Sector): Extract raw materials (e.g., fishing).
- Industrial Enterprises (Secondary Sector): Transform raw materials into finished products (e.g., furniture).
- Service Companies (Tertiary Sector): Provide goods and services from the primary and secondary sectors to consumers (e.g., transportation).
Functions of a Company
The functions
Read MoreEssential Business & Marketing Terms: A Comprehensive Glossary
Essential Business & Marketing Terms
After-Sales Service: Service that continues after the sale of a product (e.g., maintenance).
Agent: Person or company that acts for another and provides a specified service.
B2B E-commerce: Business-to-business e-commerce: use of commercial networks, online product catalogs, and other online resources to obtain better prices and reach new customers.
B2C E-commerce: Business-to-consumer e-commerce: online sale of goods and services directly to consumers.
Benchmarking:
Read MoreJob Interview Preparation: Key Questions and Answers
1. What is a job interview?
Job interviews are meetings between an interviewer and a candidate for a job position. The interviewer assesses whether or not to incorporate the candidate into the company’s payroll.
2. In a job interview, what is important to convey?
Reliability, strength, confidence, and security are important qualities to convey.
3. List six techniques that are valued positively in a job interview:
- Attending the meeting on time.
- Taking care of your appearance.
- Avoiding overly familiar conversation