Business English

General Links 

Business English Level Test <http://esl.about.com/library/quiz/bl_business_level_test.htm> --100 questions; this quiz focuses on English as it is used in the workplace, testing common business phrases and typical workplace vocabulary.

BBC Learning English: Business English <http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/business/> -- words, phrases, articles, audio/video/quiz; in this section you can discover English language as it is used for work and business. There is a business English course, Ten Days in Manchester, which follows the progress of Tony and May who are attending a conference. You can find out about some business gurus from business guru Charles Handy and also learn about the experiences of foreigners who have come to live and work in Britain.

Knowledge at Wharton <http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/> -- a bi-weekly online resource that offers the latest business insights, information and research from a variety of sources.  These include analysis of current business trends, interviews with industry leaders and Wharton faculty, articles based on the most recent business research, book reviews, conference and seminar reports, links to other web sites and so on.  The web site presents information in layers so that users can pursue their interests to whatever depth they wish.  An in-depth searchable database of related articles and research abstracts allows access to information through simple mouse clicks.

Business English/Useful Expressions <http://www.eslgold.com/business/useful_expressions.html> -- business language; part of ESL Gold site

Business Terms

BusinessDictionary.com <http://www.businessdictionary.com/> -- 20,000 terms and phrases from business

150 Business Jargon Fixes <https://www.straightnorth.com/company/marketing-resources/150-business-jargon-fixes/> -- commonly used expressions in business
 

Business Communication (general)

• Resume & Cover Letter Guide and Resumes & Cover Letters -- resumes for different disciplines, instructions, action verbs, samples of resumes and cover letters, Saint Michael's College Office of Careers & Internships

  • also: CV 101 Overview; Interview Coaching: instructions and links to resources

• Luckwaldt, J. H. (Sept. 15, 2019). Five Things to Take off Your Resume in 2020. The Simple Dollar.
• How to Write a Great Resume <http://www.rawresume.org/> -- includes important considerations and guidelines for each component of the resume
• Hloom's Industry-Specific Resume Examples <https://www.hloom.com/resume/examples> -- excellent site with links to MyPerfectResume with free templates, samples, formatting tools, and a resume builder; for German, go to Lebenslauf Muster Vorlagen <http://www.lebenslaufgestalten.de/>
• ResumeLab <https://resumelab.com/> -- information, resources (templates) for resume, CV, cover Letter
• Formbirds <http://www.formsbirds.com/> -- free templates, including Free Resume Templates: http://www.formsbirds.com/resume-templates, Free Cover Letter Templates: http://www.formsbirds.com/cover-letter-template
• More cover letter templates <https://novoresume.com/cover-letter-templates>

• 10 Resume Don'ts   

• Sample Resumes

• Cover Letter formats

• Interview advice -- Interviewer Body Talk; Interview Questions; What Not to Wear; Post-Interview Etiquette

• How to write a resume: Do's and Don'ts

• Monster.com -- Resume Writing Tips and  Resume & Cover Letter Advice -- samples for various types of jobs

• Quick Tips For Your Job Search - Interview and Resume How-To -- short but effective video clips

Mock Interview -- 8:34 min. video with excellent tips; see also What to Ask at the End of an Interview

CV Templates <https://novoresume.com/cv-templates>