日期：2009-05-26 Focus is something of a novelty these days. We've got cellphones for texting and calls, IM, Twitter, Email, RSS feeds, Facebook, Myspace...the list goes on and on. If you don't have ADD before you start working online, it seems it's almost inevitabl... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 In elementary school, the class bully left you with empty pockets. In the corporate world, the bully can cause even more damage -- ranging from severe emotional distress and sluggish work to stalled career progress. What's worse: Despite hoards of o... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 Its almost New Years Eve, and that means its the season for resolutions. Ive always been part of the 44% of Americans who make (and also break) New Years resolutions; Im a big believer in the power of small changes to make us happier. 快到元旦前夜了... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 This year's graduating seniors may face higher risk for job burnout than their parents' generation, say business and career experts. 企业专家和职场专家们称，今年将毕业的大四学生可能比自己父母那辈人要面临更大的精力枯竭风险。 One of those grads, 22-ye... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 The average American spends a lot of time at work -- more than 1,800 hours a year. But how many of those hours are spent daydreaming about being somewhere (or anywhere) else? 普通美国人每年的工作时间很长超过了1800个小时。不过其中有多少时间是在做着白... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 Why is making money and keeping money so easy for some, and yet so difficult for others? Ive been helping people who struggle with money for almost two decades and Ive noticed they all have one thing in common. Let me describe it this way -- 为什么... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-26 Whether or not the US economy has hit a recession, one thing is clear these days: Uncertainty is in the air, and it affects nearly every economic sector, including the job market. 不论美国经济是否在消退，如今有一件事是明朗的：不确定性弥漫。而且它几... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-25 How to Escape a Story Repeater 如何摆脱一个话痨 Your father-in-law is telling you that story about foiling the pickpocket in Moscow -- for the fifth time. Do you let him know youve heard it before and can tell it better than he does? If the story is... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-25 How to gracefully and painlessly remove yourself from sticky social situations？How to escape a dull conversation at a party? 如何轻松得体地从那些粘人的社交场合中脱身？如何逃离聚会中的无聊谈话?如何结束一场争执？对于这些常见的尴尬处境，本文将教你几招... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-25 Sometimes no matter how hard you try to do all the right things at work, a job may feel as if it's hurting you more than helping you. Maybe the job is a bad fit, maybe volatility in your industry gives you anxiety about the future, or maybe a salary... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-25 What's the best way to get something done at work? Do it on a Tuesday. More than half of executives polled by Robert Half International said employees hit their peak performance on Tuesdays. 想把某项工作做到最好？那就在周二做吧。根据Robert Half Inte... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-23 What does it take to start a successful business? While there's no such thing as the perfect entrepreneur -- even Bill Gates has made mistakes -- a number of personal qualities can help you to build a successful business. If you pass muster on most... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-23 Following instructions to slash costs in my department, I recently put out a memo detailing cuts, which include axing free biscuits and coffee at weekly bonding sessions. This has prompted complaints that morale is being destroyed and that the tea a... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 奉了上司之命，Jennifer负责策划一项广告活动。由于广告促销的成效对销售业绩将有决定性的影响，因此这可不是份轻松的差事；尤其在做好决定之后，该如何向上司说明，以取得他们的支持，则有赖于做简报的技巧和方式。 I'm here today to present my research about the... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 总公司 Head Office 分公司 Branch Office 营业部 Business Office 人事部 Personnel Department (人力资源部)Human Resources Department 总务部 General Affairs Department 财务部 General Accounting Department 销售部 Sales Department 促销部 Sales Promotion D... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 Robert在上单元的最后提出签约十年的要求，Kevin会不会答应呢？如果答案是否决的话，Robert又有何打算？他一心为公司的利益打算，极力争取技术转移的协议，而对方会甘心出让此项比金钱更珍贵的资产吗？请看以下分解： 英文正文 Kevin: We can't sign any contract for... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 用电话同外商交谈时，由于只能听到对方的声音而看不到对方的表情或姿态。因此，要想结束同他们的电话交谈，事先记住一些惯用的表达辞句，就显得极为重要的。 大致分为以下几种情况： 1、如果打电话的人非常熟悉，可以说一句来结束通话。 Is there anything else I can... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 办公室里，白领们工作时精神高度集中，常常为了赶一个任务忙得疲惫不堪。大家都企盼能有时间好好休息休息，这期我们就来谈谈关于休假的用语吧。 【基本句型】： 1. I feel very tired. 我觉得很疲惫。表示精疲力竭，过度劳累时可以说exhausted, fatigued, burnt-out.... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 面试结束后，主考官总会问你：还有什么问题吗？看似不经意的一句话，可千万别不经意地对待，以下的八个问题，你能不问，就别问。 When they finish quizzing you，interviewers always ask, So, do you have any questions？ That's your cue to show off your researc... 阅读全文>>

日期：2009-05-22 （I＝Interviewer主试人 A＝Applicant受试人） Dialogue A I：Do you have any particular conditions that you would like our company to take into consideration？ A：No，nothing in particular. I：All right.If we decide to hire you，we would pay you two th... 阅读全文>>