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1
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When do we need to uses formal writing?

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Use it when writing essays for school, cover letters to apply for jobs, or emails and letters at work.

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When do we need to use informal writing?

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Use it with friends, children and relatives.

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Which are the characteristics of non-verbal communication?

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-Gestures
-Facial expression
-Posture
-Silences
-Physical appearance
-Spatial behavior
-Tone, rate & volume of voice

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What is a jargon?

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Language used by a group of people to describe terms related to their field. These words might not be common to others outside the field (doctors, lawyers, managers).

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What is a slang?

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Extremely informal kind of language, usually only spoken. Usually belongs to a social or cultural group of people and it is only understood by them.

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Sergers to special words or expressions that belong to a specific profession or activity, is a jargon or a slang?

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JARGON

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Can be used in both written and spoken context, is a jargon or a slang?

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JARGON

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Is a colloquial variety of language that is used in highly informal situations, it’s a jargon or a slang?

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SLANG

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Is not informal and can be used in a professional context, it’s a jargon or a slang?

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JARGON

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Is only used in the spoken language, it’s a jargon or a slang?

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SLANG

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Is informal and cannot be used in a professional context, it’s a jargon or a slang?

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SLANG

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12
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Mention some values…

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-Honesty
-Gratitude
-Integrity
-Compassion
-Courage
-Generosity
-Teamwork
-Empathy
-Responsability

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Mention some saboteurs…

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-Self-criticism
-Fear of failure
-Perfectionism
-Catastrophizing
-Overgeneralization
-Comparison trap
-Perdonalization

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These are characteristics of what?
-Non inclusive
-Disrespectful
-Unethical behavior
-Cutthroat
-Abusive managers

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These are characteristics of toxic cultures

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Workload, Control, Reward, Community, Faitness and values are what?

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Burnout types of mismatches

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Linear economy talks about…

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Profitability

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Circular economy talks about…

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Sustainability

18
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Continuous commitment to behave ethically and contribute to economic development while improving the quality of life of the workers and their families as well as the local community and society at large.

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CSR

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Economic, legal, ethical and philanthropic are…

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Dimensions of CSR

20
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Consequences of including CSR in your business.

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Better reputation & legitimacy
Business expansion
Attraction of new costumers
Attraction on investors
Brand loyalty
Improvement of shareholder value
Better relations with local communities
Competitiveness
Reduction of turnover
Improvement of morale

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Refers to the effective exchange of information and understanding between people from different cultures…

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Intercultural communication

22
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Promotes cultural awareness, empathy and inclusivity

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Intercultural communication

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Understanding and respecting cultural differences is crucial for successful business interactions in the global marketplace.

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Ethnocentrism

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Characteristics of ethnocentrism

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Judging others countries diets
Expecting others to speak your language
Thinking only the others have an accent
Judging cultural outfits
Delegitimizing others religious celebration

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Refers to a preference for and idealization of foreign or exotic cultures, values and products over one’s own.

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XENOCENTRISM

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Is the opposite of ethnocentrism

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Xenocentrism

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Involves the tendency to evaluate other cultures according to the standards and norms of one’s own culture

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XENOCENTRISM

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Power distance, individualism, masculinity, uncertainty control, long term orientation, indulgence/restraint are…

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6 dimensional model of Hofstede

29
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It’s made of 1 page, highlight reel of your professional and personal accomplishments, tailored to a specific job listing and can take in a variety of formats.

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RESUME

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It’s made of 2 or more pages, comprehensive history of your educational and professional life, sections are organized in reverse chronologically order and sections may be moved around based on a job listening, but the CV remains comprehensive.

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CURRÍCULUM VITAE

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Contact information, work experiences, education, language skills and qualifications & certifications.

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RESUME

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Contact information, academic history, professional academic experiences, publications, honors and awards, grants and fellowships, conferences, teaching experiences, research experiences, language and skills, memberships, non academic experiences, volunteer work.

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CV

33
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Starts with a winning longline: one or two sentences that explain what the movie, product, innovation is about

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PITCH

34
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Is a formal document that accompanies a resume or job application

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COVER LETTER

35
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Which is the email structure?

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Greeting
Reason for writing
Request
Other news
Look forward to ending

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Are a graphic way to show data with text and images, so that it is easy understandable.

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INFOGRAPHIC

37
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Focus on raw data. It depicts the trend and changes overtime related to such data. It has 2 axes, a vertical and a horizontal one, marked with numbers and a line or a curve to show a trend in it.

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GRAPH

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Representation of larga sets of data. It helps forecasting future data based on the present data pattern and can take the form of a diagram or a picture or a graph.

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CHART

39
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Information organized in columns and rows.

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TABLE

40
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Representation of how something works.

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DIAGRAM

41
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Three of the most common reports are:

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Progress, technical and update reports

42
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Is a short memorandum and is used for internal business communication.

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MEMOS

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