This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” Answer #4: “I’M HONEST” In a day where transparency is becoming more valued, honesty is an important strength for any position; 21% of hiring managers like to hear this in candidates.“Hiring managers want to know that you will be trustworthy in your position,” says Murphy.…
French photographer Céline Clanet spent five years travelling across the frozen tundra of the Kola Peninsula. Her images criscross three parallel worlds of the post-Soviet Arctic: the area’s vast (широкий) military infrastructure, mining and industry, and among them both, communities of the indigenous (местный) Sami people trying to maintain their traditional lifestyles.“The complex history of…
Everyday vs. Every day Don’t confuse every day (two words) with everyday (one word). Every day is used as an adverb and means ‘each day’: Incorrect: Technology is advancing everyday. Correct: Technology is advancing every day. Incorrect: Everyday, when they go back home, the first thing they do is turn on the TV. Correct: Every…
People in Moscow reportedly spent up to five days in the bitter cold and thousands of dollars for a chance to be among the first to buy new iPhone XS models, with sales kicking off in Russia on Friday. In addition to the XS, Apple Inc. introduced its largest-ever iPhone XS Max and an aluminum…
This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” Answer #3: I HAVE STRONG TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS Thirty percent of hiring managers said that time management was a desirable ability in a job candidate.“Time management is more than just completing tasks on time,” says Murphy. “An employer cares about how you spend the time…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to reckon” (v.) Transcription: [rekən] Translation: считать, думать Meaning: to think that something is probably true Example: We’ll have to leave early, I reckon. – Я думаю, нам придется уйти пораньше. Synonym: believe, think, be of the opinion
Some time, Sometime, Sometimes The words sometime, some time, and sometimes are obviously related in meaning, but they are used in different ways. Definitions The expression some time (two words) means “a period of time.” Example: I was waiting in the queue for some time.- Некоторое время я ждал в очереди. The adverb sometime (one…
This is How You Should Answer “What are your strengths?” Answer #2: “I’M A GOOD COMMUNICATOR” Having strong communication skills can be pivotal to your job hunt. “LinkedIn created a list of skills that job seekers should have in 2018, and communication was ranked as a top soft skill to possess,” says Murphy. In fact,…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “paperwork” (n.) Transcription: [peɪpəwɜːk] Translation: канцелярская работа Meaning: the part of a job that involves writing letters and reports and keeping records Example: All this paperwork has made life much more difficult.- Вся эта бумажная работа сделала жизнь намного сложнее. Synonym: documentation
Until Oct. 31 Amfest, the American film festival, organized by the Cool Connections agency with the support (помощь) of the U.S. Embassy, has been around for more than a decade. Amfest combines films that were never shown in Russia with some retrospectives. This year Amfest will be held for an entire (весь) month with a…