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In today’s Business English podcast we are going to look at CVs and resumés. When you apply for a job, you will need to send a potential employer your CV or your resumé. But what is the difference between a CV and a resumé? What makes a good CV or resumé? In the lesson, we are going to listen as Christy answers these questions.

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epod_biz93_C16.mp3(12.90mb)

Today’s lesson is about decisions. If you work for human resources or are often involved in dealing with employee performance, there are many phrases that are used by native English speakers when discussing a decision that needs to be made about an employee. Today we are going to look at some of the words and phrases that often arise when discussing past decisions and employee performance.

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epod_biz56_B19.mp3(9.28mb)

Interviews are always tough, but what do you do when you get those really hard questions? Kris, Daniel and Christy are here to help us through some of the hardest ones to answer. Get ready for Business English for interviews.

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epod_biz46_C14.mp3(12.95mb)

In this podcast lesson, we are looking at how to give an employee a performance evaluation. While it is very easy to tell someone what they do well, it is not always easy to point out areas that need improvement. The right choice of words can leave an employee feeling inspired and eager to work harder in the future. The wrong choice of words can leave him or her feeling unappreciated or undervalued. Evaluating an employee’s performance requires using diplomatic language and choosing your words carefully.

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epod_biz44_A17.mp3(13.53mb)

In today’s podcast lesson we are going to listen in to a performance evaluation between a manager and an employee. Performance evaluations can be difficult, but if they are done in and open, well planned way they can provide many benefits for the company, manager and employee.

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epod_biz22_B7.mp3(12.61mb)

In today’s podcast we will begin to look at the kind of business English that’s useful for participating in meetings and how you can run a meeting using English. We will demonstrate some phrases with which you can organize, focus and finish meetings.

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epod_biz17_A7.mp3(14.75mb)

In this podcast lesson we are going to listen to people discussing an ethical issue in English. The issue is whether or not it is the company’s responsibility to help someone with a personal problem, which in today’s example is a drinking problem. On our website you can find more background reading on business ethics.

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epod_biz16_B6.mp3(12.90mb)