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On 14 July in Nice, a truck ploughed into the crowd on the Promenade des Anglais. At least 84 people were killed and 50 others critically wounded. This is yet another terrorist attack in France since 7 January 2015. After 9 months, François Hollande has decided to extend the state of emergency. The reservists will be asked to go “wherever we need them, especially to control the borders” the President said.

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Alpha, Anatole or Amsterdam, the phonetic alphabets will give you a headache Alpha, Anatole or Amsterdam, the phonetic alphabets will give you a headache If you are French and calling a foreigner, you probably already had to spell a word on the phone because your interlocutor does not understand what you are saying. A for Anatole, U for Ursule, X for X (...) more
Top 5 Tips to Making the Most of LinkedIn Top 5 Tips to Making the Most of LinkedIn In this month’s column, Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator continues her two-part series looking at how to make the most of LinkedIn. After how to build a robust, memorable profile, it’s time to di (...) more
 
Top 5 Tips to a Memorable Profile on LinkedIn Top 5 Tips to a Memorable Profile on LinkedIn Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator starts a two-part series looking at how to make the most of LinkedIn. First, how to build a robust, memorable profile. And, then how to optimise the use you make of t (...) more
Top 5 Tips to Quickly Make an Impact in a New Job Top 5 Tips to Quickly Make an Impact in a New Job You got your CV and cover letter right, made an excellent impression during the interview, and you are now opening up a bottle of Champagne to celebrate your recent success. Do enjoy the thrill becaus (...) more
 
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Write an Effective Cover Letter Write an Effective Cover Letter How to get that interview you deserve? A brilliant CV is essential but your cover letter might make all the difference. Here are the top 3 ingredients to write an eye-catching cover letter. more
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A Recipe to Keep your New Year’s Resolutions A Recipe to Keep your New Year’s Resolutions In 2013's first TGIM column, Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator looks at what we can do to keep more of our New Year’s resolutions rather than break so many like last year. If you want to ident (...) more
 
TELL™ Them What's Gone Wrong: 4 Steps to Discussing Under-Performance TELL™ Them What's Gone Wrong: 4 Steps to Discussing Under-Performance In this year's last column, Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator looks at how line managers can constructively address under-performance with a team member. If you dread giving negative feedback, (...) more
5 Tips to Structure your Presentation 5 Tips to Structure your Presentation In this month’s TGIM column, Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator continues her 3-part series on presentation challenges with a third and final article which gives you tips so you structure both your s (...) more
 
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5 Tips to Help You Present with Confidence 5 Tips to Help You Present with Confidence In this second article, Alexandra continues to focus on presentation challenges. The first article dealt with overcoming presentation jitters by understanding the three sources of presentation anxiety (...) more
 
The 3 Main Reasons We Get Nervous About Presenting The 3 Main Reasons We Get Nervous About Presenting Executive coach Alexandra Sleator starts a 3-part series on presentation challenges. The first article examines why we sometimes get anxious about presenting. To discover the 3 main reasons why we (...) more
4 Helpful Tips for Interview Success 4 Helpful Tips for Interview Success This month, Executive Coach Alexandra Sleator shares 4 invaluable tips to guarantee you make an impact when interviewing and stand out from your competitors. To find out how to make a fantastic imp (...) more
 
The 3 Fundamental Do’s of Successful Delegation The 3 Fundamental Do’s of Successful Delegation Have you been told by your manager that you should delegate more? Has anyone said of you that you micro-manage? Do you know that you don’t easily entrust tasks to others in your team? more
Tips for French people looking for a job in London! Tips for French people looking for a job in London! Here are a few useful tips to find a job in London from France In London's team. more
 
The 3 Main Ingredients of Effective Listening The 3 Main Ingredients of Effective Listening In this month’s article, I thought I would discuss 3 core principles for effective listening. But first, let’s answer this: "Why bother listening?" more
The Top 5 Tips for Success at Work in 2012 The Top 5 Tips for Success at Work in 2012 In this debut article, Alexandra shares her top 5 tips to thrive in 2012... more
 
The Channel Métro: A commuter's dream come true? The Channel Métro: A commuter's dream come true? A Channel Métro - surely not? The idea seems ludicrous, and yet… the project is already underway! On the 20nd October, during the forum for the Assembly of French Citizens Abroad (UFE GB: Union des (...) more
"Let's talk business!" The survival guide for the Businessman "Let's talk business!" The survival guide for the Businessman An illustrated dictionary to help French-speaking to go further with business vocabulary and to be the perfect businessman! more
 
What do you need in London to succeed in the London job market? What do you need in London to succeed in the London job market? Even in the current economic climate, the London job market continues to attract foreigners. But what does it take to succeed and what are companies looking for? more
Working in France: Is it really the walk-in-the-park, Gauloise in hand experience you imagine it to be? Working in France: Is it really the walk-in-the-park, Gauloise in hand experience you imagine it to be? When it comes to working in France, foreigners often imagine a long year of holidays filled with a couple of days work, sandwiched between extended lunch pauses… the reality is less appealing and m (...) more
 
Are the French going to leave the Big Smoke? Are the French going to leave the Big Smoke? During the last few decades, a very large number of French people came to fill London's banks and pubs, so many in fact, that the city has even come to be known as "the fifth French city&quo (...) more
Français of the year 2008 Awards Français of the year 2008 Awards This year’s winners of the "Français of the Year 2008" awards, which celebrate the most talented French individuals who live and work in the UK, were announced on 26th November at an excl (...) more
 
Differences between French and British companies Differences between French and British companies Every year, more and more Britons leave Great-Britain to set up in France and find a job there. For all of you who try their luck, working is a good way of learning French but also the French corporat (...) more
Tax Back Tax Back Are you working in the UK? Did you know that 97% of French workers are due a tax rebate? more
 
Shortage & Surplus in the market place Shortage & Surplus in the market place A clear comparison between demand and supply of French linguists in certain sectors in the UK’s and Ireland's Employment market place. more
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