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Global Talent Acquisition Day

By |2024-09-04T12:20:14-05:00September 4th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Asian Pacific, Austin, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, celebrations, China, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Czech Republic, diversity, Earth, Environment, Europe, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hong Kong, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Japan, Korea, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Malaysia, Modern Manners, Myanmar, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Philippines, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Singapore, Social Etiquette, Social Media, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Technology/Gear, Travel, Travel Etiquette, Traveling Etiquette, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce, Workplace Diversity|

Global Talent Acquisition Day   By  Sharon Schweitzer   Global Talent Acquisition Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday of September. It recognizes those who work in talent acquisition. KRT Marketing Agency, in conjunction with The Association for Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP), founded Global Talent Acquisition Day in 2018. Together they desired to thank those [...]

Back to School Tips

By |2024-08-26T11:47:05-05:00August 26th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Global, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Graduation, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Observances, International Protocol, International Travel Tips, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Office Culture, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Social Media, Strategic Planning, Stress, Technology/Gear, Translation, Travel, Travel Etiquette, TX Business Etiquette, United States, University Students, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Women in the Workforce|

Back to School Tips   By Sharon Schweitzer   Going back to school after a break often brings with it a range of emotions, including feelings of excitement, stress, curiosity, and the like. Keep in mind that you are not alone in the onerous university process. Your professors are invaluable resources. Knowing how to effectively [...]

National Vinyl Record Day

By |2024-08-12T09:56:04-05:00August 12th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Career Tips, celebrations, Concierge and Guest Services Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Cultural Snapshot, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Environment, Family time, Festival, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Global Etiquette, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Holiday Parties, Holiday Season, Hosting International Visitors, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Holidays, International Observances, International Protocol, Language and Culture, Legends and Myths, Lifestyle, Music, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Quality time, Relationship Building, Relationships, Religious Celebrations, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, Stress, Technology/Gear, Travel, U.S. Holidays, Uncategorized, United States, US Observances|

National Vinyl Record Day By Sharon Schweitzer   Music enthusiast and founder of the first nonprofit organization dedicated to the preservation of the cultural influence of vinyl, Gary Freiberg created National Vinyl Record Day as a way to honor the art behind the music, collecting, and recording.  Also known as a phonograph record, the first [...]

International Day of Parliamentarism

By |2024-06-30T11:34:02-05:00June 30th, 2024|'France, Africa, Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Asia, Australia, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Canada, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Earth, Environment, Global, global competency, Global Traditions, Goals, Gracious Living, Hosting International Visitors, India, Intercultural, intercultural competence, intercultural training case, International History, International Observances, International Protocol, Japan, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Networking, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Politics, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, South Africa, Strategic Planning, Travel, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring|

International Day of Parliamentarism   By Sharon Schweitzer   Parliamentary diplomacy is a way to build relationships and promote cooperation between national parliaments. Many parliaments encourage their members to participate in inter-parliamentary organizations, bilateral exchanges, and other parliamentary diplomacy initiatives. In this way Parliamentarians can represent their countries' interests, foster dialogue and cooperation with counterparts [...]

8 Tips to Avoid Grammar Blunders in Business Email

By |2024-06-05T16:17:22-05:00June 5th, 2024|Author Reviews and Profiles, avoiding international blunders, Bridging the Cultural Divide, Business and the Environment, Business Case for Cross-Cultural Training, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cross-Cultural Tips for Doing Business in, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Customer Service Etiquette, Email Etiquette, Global, Global Etiquette, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International Observances, Language and Culture, Modern Manners, Networking, Relationships, Social Etiquette, Translation, United States, US Observances, Workplace Etiquette|

8 Tips to Avoid Grammar Blunders in Business Email   By Sharon  Schweitzer   Whether writing to upper-level management or to a first-time client, crafting an error-free email can be tricky even for the most educated professionals. Certain grammar mistakes are all too common, while others are more subtle and harder to catch; however, any [...]

National Encourage a Young Writer Day

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National Encourage a Young Writer Day   By Sharon Schweitzer Encourage a Young Writer Day allows budding and new writers to work on their writing. This day inspires and motivates these emerging writers to follow their passion and to practice their art. In 1987, author Barbara A. Lewis established Encourage a Young Writer Day to [...]

Non-Traditional Career Opportunities For Law Graduates

By |2024-03-29T11:19:00-05:00March 29th, 2024|Business and the Environment, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Cultural Snapshot, Culture and Commercialism, Global, global competency, Goals, Graduation, Intercultural, intercultural competence, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Networking, Office Culture, Relationship Building, Self-Awareness, Social Etiquette, United States, University Students, Workplace Diversity|

Non-Traditional  Career Opportunities For Law Graduates   By Sharon Schweitzer While a Juris Doctor (JD) degree awarded by law schools is a mandatory step toward becoming a licensed attorney, a law degree provides tremendous value beyond direct preparation for legal careers. As you undertake law school studies, you will spend a great deal of time [...]

Mastering the Art of Conversation

By |2024-03-12T14:07:05-05:00March 11th, 2024|avoiding international blunders, Business and the Environment, Business Etiquette, Career Tips, Cross-Cultural, Culture, global competency, Goals, Gracious Living, Intercultural, intercultural competence, Language and Culture, Lifestyle, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness|

Mastering the Art of Conversation   By Sharon Schweitzer Here are some tips in order for you to have a productive and positive conversation, regardless of what topic you are discussing. To begin, self reflect on what is my goal or purpose for the conversation? What do I hope to accomplish? What is an ideal [...]

International Networking Week

By |2024-03-12T14:18:50-05:00February 5th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Business and the Environment, Career Tips, celebrations, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, diversity, Global Celebrations, global competency, Goals, Inclusion, Intercultural, intercultural competence, International Holidays, International Observances, Modern Manners, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Relationship Building, Relationships, Self-Awareness, Strategic Planning, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances, Volunteering & Mentoring, Women in Business, Workplace Diversity|

International Networking Week By Sharon Schweitzer International Networking Week is celebrated annually in different countries for a week in the first week of February to bring business professionals together and share their experiences. This year, it is celebrated from February 5th to 11th. The initiative was a brainchild of Business Networking International® (BNI®). This year [...]

Book Publishers Day

By |2024-01-16T11:09:24-06:00January 16th, 2024|Annual Monthly or Day Observance, Author Reviews and Profiles, Career Tips, China, Cross-Cultural, Culture, Culture and Commercialism, Global, Global Celebrations, global competency, Goals, Intercultural, International History, International Observances, Language and Culture, Observances - Monthly & Daily, Self-Awareness, U.S. Holidays, United States, US Observances|

Book Publishers Day By Sharon Schweitzer Book Publishers Day is an annual celebration to recognize and appreciate the hard work and dedication of book publishers. It is a day to honor those who bring books to life by editing, designing, printing, and distributing them for readers. It was first celebrated on January 16th, 2020, with [...]

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