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How is interviewing for a job similar to speed dating or giving a sales pitch?
Whether we realize it or not, interviewing for a job is no different from speed dating or giving a product sales pitch. A successful speed dater or presenter has a few minutes to engage their listener and to differentiate him/herself or the product from the competition – just like a successful candidate during a job interview.

How to punctuate successfully
In a world of fast communication, incorrect or the lack of punctuation can get us into quite some hot water as shown in this article.

English Dutch homophones
In a world of fast communication, incorrect or the lack of punctuation can get us into quite some hot water as shown in this article.

Nova Maritime College charts new course in English
The Dutch education system is welcoming increasingly more international students these days, which explains why English-language education is a hot item. This is also true for Nova Maritime College in Ijmuiden, Maritime Academy Holland’s intermediate vocational education location. A group of fourteen of their employees followed an English training programme at Regina Coeli.

Lost for words
In his book Lost for Words the writer John Humphrys advocates simplicity in communication. How can you communicate in a simple, clear and honest way?

Doing business in italy? Not in august!
Do you have business contacts in Italy? Do you take into consideration the fact that government authorities and businesses are more or less closed for business as from 15 August?