The New Year is around the corner and now is the time to think of different ways of sending greetings to your friends. You may opt for a short text or a Facebook message but wouldn’t it be nice if you could write an actual letter? Makes it all the more personal when you write… Read More »
Things do not always go as planned unfortunately. When you are on holiday, you often come across situations where you have no choice but to bow down to circumstances. What happens when you are on holiday in a country, say the USA, and have fallen sick or been in an accident? Imagine the scenario. Your… Read More »
The holidays are here and you would like one of your friends or family members to come and visit you. Everything was planned ahead and you are now looking into details of how to bring your friend or family member to visit you. What is the next step? You write a letter to the American… Read More »
The USA is a great attraction for people looking into visiting a country of such expanse and differentiated tastes. Thousands of people apply for tourist visas to the US every year and many are granted access. But there isn’t a pick and choose policy here. If you can satisfy the authorities that you will not… Read More »
When was the last time you wrote an actual check? Can’t remember? We don’t blame you! With credit and debit cards taking over and online transactions being all the rage now, who gets the opportunity to write actual physical checks? And what about the “now” generation who was brought up on plastic? Would you expect… Read More »
Sometimes, the littlest of things put big smiles on our faces. The New Year, for instance, is a great time for rejoicing. If we receive a personalized new year letter from a friend, colleague, family member or a boss, it adds to the jovial mood. There is pleasure to be found in small things indeed!… Read More »
To err is human. Spending the major part of our days in an office, making mistakes is common. While erring too often is a sign of carelessness, an odd mistake at the workplace is usually taken with a pinch of salt. But even if your boss is not too upset with you, it is your… Read More »
Overview Working with a dozen or more people in one place is a definite recipe for misunderstandings. As individuals, we do not see eye to eye with everyone and misunderstanding another person’s gesture or what he has said is quite common. But if we want to work together – sometimes we do not have a… Read More »
Overview Explaining to an employer why you took a day off without providing notice can be a bit tricky. Which is precisely why you need to exercise tact. Let’s face it – if you took time off without informing your boss, the fault lies at your end. And it is your responsibility to make amends… Read More »
Writing a termination letter may be the hardest thing to do for you – or all in a day’s work. But termination letters need to be written following a certain protocol. If you are in a position where you have the right to decide if someone needs to be terminated, you need to be able… Read More »
The employment world of today is competitive like it has never been competitive before. Employers have a choice – they can bring on board people, carefully chosen from a huge pool of candidates and think nothing of the ones that haven’t been hired. It is the norm. Unfortunately, this does not give much confidence to… Read More »
Okay so now you have your holiday plans all sorted out and are raring to go! But there is a small delay. The visa people say that they need a no objection letter from your employer before they can process your visa. What now? Not to worry! Simply ask your employer to provide you with… Read More »