Getting Down to Business


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The year 1919 saw the death of former Prime Minister Laurier, the birth of future Prime Minister Trudeau, and at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, the introduction of Canada's first degree-based program in business, the Bachelor of Commerce by economist and later architect of Canada's public service O.D. Skelton .







Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms


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This book unlocks the meaning of more than 5,000 idioms used in American English today.







Speak Business English Like an American for Native Chinese Speakers


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Speak Business English Like an American for Native Chinese Speakers is a popular new book & audio CD set designed to help you succeed on the job - whatever you're doing, wherever you're working. The set is great for self-study, with dozens of helpful exercises to reinforce the material. American English speakers use many phrases and expressions on the job. If you don't know these expressions, you're left out of the conversation. You're out of it. This book & CD will help you speak business English like an American -- quickly and confidently. Once you have the knack, no one can take it away from you. With this book and CD, your career will benefit for years to come. You'll learn the idioms & expressions that you hear at work. What do your colleagues and coworkers, your customers or clients really mean? How can you use these expressions too? All expressions are defined in both English and Chinese. Language is always changing and business English changes especially fast. That's why we've explained the most up-to-date expressions -- today's business English. Now you'll be able to use these expressions, too. People will marvel at your command of English.




7 Habits of Business English Success


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Use Business English to enhance your career and to thrive in the international economy. Learn these 7 habits of Business English skills to expand both your personal and professional success. Get "7 Habits of Business English Success" to confidently use English at your office or wherever you need English to succeed: solid writing, smart reading, active listening, confident speaking, precise vocabulary, persuasive presentations, and tough negotiations. It is reported that Warren Buffet once told a class of business students that better communication could boost their value by fifty percent. Get "7 Habits of Business English Success" and build your proficiency in English to achieve the success you seek - and deserve - in the global business environment.




Getting Down to Business: the New Doctor's Guide


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You will have partners when you practice medicine but now you have a partner to help you negotiate for that job and enhance your career! This unique book will help new physicians put those years of medical education and training to work and discover. Keys to selecting a job How to evaluate a job offer How to read a contract and what to expect in one Credentialing, licensing and applications tips Negotiating skills Avoiding hidden traps, risks, and agendas that could cost thousands of dollars and affect your career Avoiding and dealing with lawsuits and disciplinary actions If you start your medical practice without paying attention to the business aspects it might cost you tens of thousands of dollars, take years off your career, and jeopardize your marketability and reputation. Avoid those pitfalls with this superb resource. Written by a former chief of Radiology with 17 years of experience in 6 states, there are dozens of invaluable tips in here for optimizing your practice decisions. Getting Down to Business: The New Doctor's Guide is arguably the most valuable book you'll buy during your medical training. Destined to become a classic along with Harrison's, The Washington Manual, and The House of God, Getting Down to Business: The New Doctor's Guide finally fills a critical vacancy in the medical training literature. This easy to read and lighthearted compendium of tips will pay for itself hundreds of times over throughout the new physician's career.




Business English Smart Business Talk


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A guide designed for young professionals at various levels to improve their communication skills and functional knowledge. It provides an approach to targeting frequently misused slang or confusing words in an everyday business setting. This book covers: Useful common idioms; useful euphemisms; corporate hierarchy; performance review; and, more.




Business English


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Written from an Indian perspective, Business English prepares students for the emerging global business sector by making them aware of the need to adopt a sensitive approach towards business communication. Its unique pedagogical features include illustrations; practical guides; boxes with easy references; exhaustive examples that reflect the changing business world; charts and diagrams as value-addition to the text; and exercises to help in improving linguistic skills.