Specialized Lingo a Two-Way Street for Firm, Employees
San Gabriel Valley Tribune › August 13, 2007
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Q I have been with this company for a couple of weeks, and most of the discussions include acronyms that are specific to the company but are a mystery to me. I don't like to interrupt a conversation ten times to understand what is being said, but if I don't, I have no idea what to do. How do I get through this?
A. Companies are like little societies, complete with their own language, history, culture, and customs. Some companies are more open and accepting of outsiders, while others are more exclusionary. Those in the latter category are typified by the use of language and terms that are foreign to outsiders.See the full content of this document
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Specialized Lingo a Two-Way Street for Firm, Employees
The most important step you can take right now is to ask questions whenever you hear terms that are unfamiliar to you. If you fail to do so, you are going to fail, period.
You should also step back...See the full content of this document
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