The Job Application Process
with Foreign Companies, Languages and Cultures
The
following is an excerpt from my soon to be published book " You're
Hired, Super Charge Your Email Skills In 60 Minutes! (And Get That Job .
. . )" Look for an announcement here in August."No two languages
are ever sufficiently similar to be considered as representing the same social reality.
"The worlds in which different societies are distinct, not merely the same world with different labels attached"
"The worlds in which different societies are distinct, not merely the same world with different labels attached"
—Edward Sapir
I have reiterated
in my books, something we have all directly experienced, the importance of
recognizing the subtleties of communicating by email. When you communicate with
someone from a different culture, region, country, or other demographic, effective
communications becomes even more challenging.
More than ever, the world’s workforce is globalizing. It is commonplace for
hiring processes to be located between or even among continents. Netiquette becomes
even more critical in situations such as these. To address the differences in Netiquette
for each major country is beyond the scope of this book, but here are some key principles
and actions that need to be part of your Netiquette practices:
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1.
Never make assumptions (I know I keep saying this
but it’s true).
2.
Emails should be simple in every aspect.
3.
Take appropriate time to learn about key issues in
a company’s culture especially if the company is overseas or conducts a large part
of its business internationally.
4.
Pay particular attention to salutations and closings.
5.
Pay attention to time differences and plan to
send emails accordingly.
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In addition to this blog, Netiquette IQ has a website with great assets which are being added to on a regular basis. I have authored the premiere book on Netiquette, “Netiquette IQ - A Comprehensive Guide to Improve, Enhance and Add Power to Your Email". My new book, “You’re Hired! Super Charge Your Email Skills in 60 Minutes. . . And Get That Job!” will be published soon follow by a trilogy of books on Netiquette for young people. You can view my profile, reviews of the book and content excerpts at:
www.amazon.com/author/paulbabicki
If you would like to listen to experts in all aspects of Netiquette and communication, try my radio show on BlogtalkRadio Additionally, I provide content for an online newsletter via paper.li. I have also established Netiquette discussion groups with Linkedin and Yahoo. I am also a member of the International Business Etiquette and Protocol Group and Minding Manners among others. Further, I regularly consult for the Gerson Lehrman Group, a worldwide network of subject matter experts and have been a contributor to numerous blogs and publications.
Lastly, I
am the founder and president of Tabula
Rosa Systems, a company that provides “best of breed” products for network,
security and system management and services. Tabula Rosa has a new blog and Twitter site which offers great IT
product information for virtually anyone.
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