Emails
True or false, when writing a corporate email you should always keep formal language.
What is true?
Three key features of American work culture.
What are: Americans are more direct and honest,
Americans are not very hierarchical, and
American people think work is work-not a family?
A cover letter. (Say what it is)
What is a letter designed to address your future employer and tell them of why you fit specifically for their company?
The meaning of "tracks expenses"
What is a budget method to record all of the expenses for a business trip or expenditure?
The definition of a resume
What is a list of your professional experience designed to show what skills you have acquired from these experiences?
When writing an email, the first sentence you write includes this.
What is a greeting?
A more formal word for explain
What is elaborate?
Something you should not include in your resume
What are your GPA (if it isn't high), your photo (in the US), your hobbies (if they don't relate to your future position).
The meaning of "to play it by ear"
What is to do something instinctively rather than do it by a plan?
Your bio should be written in what person?
What is third person?
True or false, writing emails in the corporate world should be simple and concise.
What is true?
The difference between being casual/friendly and disrespectful
What are: Casual/friendly- joke, talk about hobbies or interests, personal life/you like your boss/you are comfortable
Disrespectful- yelling at them in the office, too direct, insulting…….?
The best way to deal with a problem at work. (Especially intercultural)
What is communication? (open for discussion)
The meaning of "one on one"
What is to meet with a person face to face? Usually used to "check-in"
What are
●Your name
●Your role
●How long you have been in this role
●Your role in this meeting?
When writing an email to proclaim an announcement, the announcement should not be said until the end. (True or fasle?)
What is false?
The proper way to tell your boss or someone of higher standing than you that you disagree with them.
Open
Three key items to list in your bio
What are your personal and professional accomplishments, hobbies or things about you, your contact information, a catchy heading, ect.
The way to know something about your employees without them saying anything.
What is non-verbal communication?
Why a portfolio can be useful
open for discussion. (What is it can help you stand out from others, show your work and your personality)
Write at least 5 components that should be included in an email. (Opening, ect.)
What are friendly openings, Reason of email, attachments, offering of help, closing line, friendly goodbye?
Explain at least 3 major differences between American and Chinese workplaces.
Open for discussion
What you should do if you do not have the relevant experience for the position you are applying for.
What are: "If you are applying for a job in a field you have never worked in before, focus your resume on your skills that you have, or responsibilities that you had in previous jobs. Talk about the education you have, the classes you’ve taken, and how the skills from those classes can prepare you for the job you’re applying for."
Explain how you would give constructive feedback to a foreign employee.
Open for discussion
(From your extra class) The holiday when Pilgrims and Native Americans came to an alliance.
What is Thanksgiving?