Loi Krathong Loi Krathong is a Siamese festival (of lights) celebrated in Thailand and in neighboring countries on the day of the full moon in the 12th month of Thailand's traditional lunar calendar. It usually takes place in November. “Loi” means “to swim” or “to float”, and a “Krathong” is a [...]
Happy Halloween Tonight people all over the world are celebrating Halloween by dressing up, “trick or treating” or watching horror movies. It´s the night of monsters, zombies, witches and many more creatures that terrify you. The roots of this tradition are assumed to come from Celtic culture and came over to the USA [...]
The interview tips and tricks on how to present yourself best Job applicants who impress us with their personality and experience in their application will be invited to an interview with us. This blog post will tell you what you should pay attention to during the job interview. Before [...]
O’zapft is! The world-famous “Oktoberfest” starts in Munich today. This traditional festival has its roots back in 1810, when it was first held in honour of Prince Ludwig and Princess Therese´s wedding. Although Oktoberfest is a carnival nowadays, it originally included horse races with an extra field to celebrate the wedding. [...]
Tzom Kal! Tonight after the sun sets Jewish people around the world celebrate Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Traditionally Yom Kippur is a Day of Atonement and repentance. As according to the tradition it is the day when God judges peoples actions and seals [...]
Your CV - How to show that you are the right applicant for tsd Tips for your CV Every application should also include an informative curriculum vitae (CV). But how should it be laid out? And what should you include in it and what should you not? We want to [...]
We are looking for team members who are really suitable for us – and we usually recognise them from their application Tips to successfully apply for a position at tsd We are pleased that tsd receives many applications every day – for positions in our offices in Cologne and Berlin as [...]
Emoji – Part 3 Some people only answer with emoji and do not use any words in their reply. Wouldn’t that imply emoji is a language? Well, the problem we are facing is that emoji can be written in any order. There is no grammar telling us how to combine [...]
Christopher Street Day Christopher Street Day, or CSD for short, is an annual parade celebrating the LGBTI (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex) community. On this day people demonstrate for the rights of the LGBTI community and against discrimination. The CSD, or Gay Pride as it is known in non-German speaking countries, [...]
Emoji – Part 2 Obviously online communication lacks a way of emphasizing our intentions or emotions, which can cause misunderstandings. Therefore it is quite useful to have those little colorful tools called emoji. For instance we use the winking emoji to emphasize that we are just (flirtingly) teasing someone a little bit [...]
