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A group of migrants abandon their attempt to cross into the United States. Photo: Jan Stuermann

Back to Agua Prieta

A group of migrant workers abandon their attempt to cross into the United States near Douglas, Arizona, and head back to the town of Agua Prieta, Mexico, in this photo taken in 2005. This year, they might not even have come. Find out why.

Out-of-office e-mail messages

Our business communications expert, Ken Taylor, is here to help you write a correct and professional out-of-office e-mail message.

an honest day's pay for an honest day's work

fair payment of someone who works hard and does what he or she is supposed to do (angemessene Bezahlung)

Memories of a short life

Does hard work always have its rewards? Mike Pilewski remembers the grandfather he never knew.

Ransford Scott from Jamaica picks Cortland apples in New Hampshire. Photo: Jan Stuermann

The fruits of immigrant labour

Ransford Scott from Jamaica picks Cortland apples in New Hampshire. The food industry in the United States depends on immigrant labour for this boring work — and because immigrants are willing to work for little money, companies are able to keep food prices low.

The land of little vacation

Mike Pilewski explains how and why Americans accept having less time for vacation than Europeans.

Working from home

Writing a blog post is quite a process — and it starts with a cup of coffee, says Dagmar Taylor.

Eamonn Fitzgerald: Portrait of the Content Manager as a Young Boy.

A proper send-off - Medium

Every so often, life gives you the opportunity to make a fresh start. One thing is sure: Those you leave behind will miss you very much. Join us as we say goodbye to our online content manager, Eamonn Fitzgerald, and practise saying farewell at work.

Wolfgang Schäuble doesn't read my blog

"'Mr Offer, don't talk,' Schäuble said."

English at work: Writing covering letters

Let’s join business communications expert, Ken Taylor for some helpful information and an exercise on writing covering letters.

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