3 Reasons Corporate Language Courses Online Create More Productive Workplaces
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Industry Language Training Classes For Biotech Companies
Industry language training can make a world of difference in the success of a business- whether it be established or a start-up. When you hear "biotech companies" people often think about silicon valley and the latest cutting edge innovation that can change lives and improve health conditions. For an industry like Biotechnology- that seeks to understand and manipulate the building blocks of living things (like genetics, chemical engineering, micro and macro biology)- studies, experiments and their findings must be replicated internationally. For instance, if an engineer discovers a drug that helps reverse cancer, but their findings cannot be replicated is it really a breakthrough discovery? In addition, other countries need to be able to understand the research and findings to truly test the hypothesis, which requires language translation services. Even when conducting clinical trials, biotech engineering companies need to be aware that all participants may not speak the same language, and therefore have to make all communication (written and verbal) accessible to all. Establishing online English training programs for biotech companies and their new hires is a mutually beneficial investment for these companies and the employees they wish to extend language training to. But what does language training for biotech associates entail?
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The Safety Question: English Courses for Warehouse and Shipping Facilities
English courses for construction workers increase safety. But what does “safety” really mean? When people understand each other, you can prevent mistakes before they occur. You can also mitigate outcomes when circumstances go awry. Prioritizing safety is a clear reason to provide safety training with English courses for warehouse and shipping facilities.
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Remote Language Training for Healthcare Employees Is A Genius Move
Remote language training for healthcare workers is an underutilized tool that more hospitals should take advantage of. Most hospitals are looking for bilingual employees to fill administrative healthcare open positions. But most hospitals are not providing opportunities for them to receive language training for hospital staff. Out of the estimated 329.5 million people living in the United States, 44.9 million are estimated to be immigrants; 67% of whom report speaking little to no English, who are commonly referred to as Limited English Proficient (LEP). Whether citizen or not, everyone deserves quality medical care- regardless of where in the world you are, and what language you speak- e and everyone deserves equal language accessibility: the idea that language should be accessible to all because there is a fundamental right to understand and be understood. In the context of medical care, equal language accessibility looks like having a medical interpreter on site to translate appointments, having documentation translated into the patients' language, and more. To have bilingual administrative staff working in a hospital without providing corporate language training opportunities, is to waste money on interpreting services and prevent your staff from reaching their full potential and doing a disservice to the patients seeking medical care.
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