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The basics

What does CEO stand for?

AnswerChief executive officer

The chief executive officer is the highest-ranking manager in a company.

The word 'résumé' comes from French. What does it mean?

AnswerSummary

Résumé means 'summarized', fitting a short document that sums up your experience.

Going deeper

In the United States, Labor Day falls on which day?

AnswerFirst Monday in September

US Labor Day, a federal holiday honoring workers, is held on the first Monday of September.

In the Pomodoro Technique, how long is one standard focused work interval?

Answer25 minutes

The method alternates 25-minute work sessions with short breaks, named after a tomato-shaped timer.

CV is short for curriculum vitae. What does that Latin phrase mean?

AnswerCourse of life

Curriculum vitae literally means 'the course of one's life'.

Expert level

The International Labour Organization, founded in 1919, is headquartered in which city?

AnswerGeneva

The ILO, a United Nations agency, has its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 'Peter principle' says employees in a hierarchy tend to do what?

AnswerRise to their level of incompetence

Laurence J. Peter argued people get promoted for good work until they reach a role they cannot do well.

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