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Bizz words: to have a finger in every pie

to have a finger in every pie to be involved in many things "If you want to know about the latest projects, ask Peter - he has a finger in every...
22. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: on the face of it

on the face of it judging only by how a situation seems on the surface "On the face of it, it looked like a good idea. But when you thought...
18. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: to part company with sb.

to part company with sb. not to agree on something with someone "I guess I’ll have to part company with you in this matter." rozcházet se...
15. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: yes-man

yes-man (also yesman) a person who always agrees with everything that others (especially the boss) say "You shouldn’t expect James to...
11. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: to cash in on st.

to cash in on st. to get money or another advantage from something "Advertisers often cash in on people’s credulity." vydělávat na něčem...
8. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: to put one’s finger on st.

to put one’s finger on st. to identify something, especially when it is difficult or you can’t remember it "There’s nothing I...
2. 1. 2008 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Job fairs

Job fairs Opening doors Tinika Dahl went to the Careers in Europe recruitment forum in Berlin in May 2006 hoping to land her dream job abroad....
26. 12. 2007 ▪ 3 min. čtení

International negotiating

International negotiating Business skills "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable.'"John F....
26. 12. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Global Nomads at home in the world

Global Nomads at home in the world These days, many international business people are sent on assignments abroad for several years. Too many of...
26. 12. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Still safe?

Names and News WORKING WORLD US: Still safe? The loss of jobs to overseas firms, especially in the computer industry, has fueled the notion...
26. 12. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

6/2007 Magazine content online

WORKING WORLD Names and NewsThe latest from the world of business >>> INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION Moving abroadGlobal Nomads at home in...
26. 12. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

Bizz words: in the works

in the works in preparation, being planned or discussed "Don’t look so surprised, the changes have been in the works for months!. "...
18. 11. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: year-to-day (YTD)

year-to-day (YTD) the period beginning January 1st of the current year up until today's date; typically used in accounting for returns so...
6. 11. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: snowed under

snowed under (with something) overwhelmed, typically with work, phone calls etc. "I’m sorry I can’t spend more time talking to you,...
16. 10. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

Bizz words: to keep something under wraps

to keep something under wraps to keep something secret, not to let anybody knot about something "The boss told me to keep the new project under...
12. 10. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení

A woman of influence

She's intelligent, attractive and powerful. Both Time and Forbes magazines have placed her on their lists of influential businesswomen. Even her...
6. 10. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

The difficult label

Business skills "Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most...
6. 10. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

Different ways of thinking

Western companies doing business in the dynamic markets of South-East Asia are faced not only with considerable geographical distance but also...
6. 10. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

The worm man

Names and News WORKING WORLD US: The worm man Young businessman Tom Szaky is a great believer in the power of worms. Szaky's company, TerraCycle...
6. 10. 2007 ▪ 2 min. čtení

Bizz words: to drag one's feet

to drag one’s feet to do something slowly because you don’t really want to do it "Trade unions always drag their feet when it comes...
9. 10. 2007 ▪ 1 min. čtení