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English Courses For Companies And How To Set Expectations

English courses for companies can be as specific or as broad as you need them to be. Our approach to online corporate English courses incorporates your business goals and objectives into the curriculum to provide a truly customized learning experience for your employees. The reason? Not everyone learns at the same pace, and some people in class might have previously studied English at some point in the past, and therefore have a leg-up on their coworkers. Everyone approaches learning differently, which is why we take a people centered, business focused  approach with our corporate ESL (English as a Second Language) classes. By centering your employees, who will actually be learning in our corporate English courses, they are more likely to retain the information as it is relevant to their real-life jobs because the English they learn is business focused. Taught by expert instructors, our English courses for employees are remote and 100% LIVE with real time instruction to provide the most convenient and successful online learning experience possible. So what kind of expectations do you need to set with your employees before class begins? And how long will it take for them to become fluent in English?
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Online ESL Courses For Migrant And Domestic Farm Workers

Online ESL - English as a Second Language - courses don't have to be a one-size-fits-all. In fact, they are more effective if they aren't. Specifically with adult learning, different people are coming into class with different objectives for being there, every adult is on a different learning-level and everyone learns at their own pace. So then, how do we teach a group of adults to learn English online for their employer? The good news is: we know what we're doing. Online language training for businesses is people centered, business focused meaning that we evaluate and meet your employees where they are at in their journey to learn English; while remaining focused on your personal business objectives. Do you need your workers to be able to speak professionally to customers? Do you need them to confidently deliver presentations? Whatever you need from them, we will work to ensure your goals are met by providing private, corporate sponsored English lessons to small groups of up to 15 people. As with all of our online English classes, your employees will receive the highest quality of remote learning available, with unique and engaging courses that are convenient, and delivered with LIVE instructors who teach every class in real time. Specifically with migrant and domestic farm workers, employers want to know that they are making a sound investment. Depending on immigration visa category, migrant workers can remain in the United States for up to 3 years- although, the majority stay for 1-2 years. So, how can employers be confident that they will see a return on their investment?
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English Courses For Training Spanish Speaking Employees

English courses can help employers in all industries train Spanish speaking employees, and help them find additional success in their careers. Whether your business operates in a blue collar industry like manufacturing or construction, or a white collar industry- ensuring that you can communicate with your employees, and that they can communicate with each other is fundamental to success. English courses for employees doesn't have to be a standard ESL (English as a Second Language) course, either. In fact, many business owners and decision makers benefit from customizing our curriculum to fit all of their needs. For instance, some industries provide online English courses to Spanish speaking employees that is tailored to safety trainings for operating heavy machinery. Other industries and companies benefit more by customizing English classes to build professional skills like leadership training or professional English grammar. Whatever your specific needs are, we specialize in creating corporate English courses that are people centered, business focused that work for everyone. We say this because we truly center the needs of your people, your workers, by meeting them where they're at in their journey towards learning English as a Second Language, delivering class at their level and pace. Yet remaining business focused, because we won't lose sight of your goals. With our corporate English course, we remain focused on delivering the results you need to see, and bringing your workers where you need them to be. Here's a closer look at how English courses for Spanish workers can be right for you and them...
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English Courses for Employees Can Boost Your Business

English courses for employees is an investment every savvy business owner should consider. Especially for businesses in blue collar industries like construction and manufacturing, ensuring your employees can understand safety instructions and be understood is as much essential to your bottom line as it is to your responsibility to your workers. In these industries where operating heavy machinery is part of the job description, employers have a responsibility to ensure worker safety by providing safety instructions and training in a way that makes sense to their workers. Even for white collar industries, English courses for employees can serve as a meaningful step in career development and professional improvement. Here's some of the benefits that English courses for employees has on themselves, on the business they work for and the types of courses we can provide:
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English Courses For Employers & 3 Obstacles To Overcome

English courses for employers can look like many things. For some employers, it can look like industry specific language training that centers around the terminology, safety procedures and equipment involved in fields ranging from construction to healthcare and everything in between. By remaining focused on your individualized business objectives we ensure you are receiving the quality English training your employees need, while centering them in the process by meeting them on their level and going at their pace. In other words, we deliver a people centered & business focused approach to online English training that others cannot provide. All of our corporate English courses are taught by expert instructors  who go above and beyond to deliver a unique and engaging  remote learning experience that is 100% LIVE through video chat technology . In the last 30 years, we have been providing decision makers across dozens of industries with solutions that have helped their businesses and employees thrive with corporate language training and these are just a few of the obstacles that must be overcome for a successful program:
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Associate ESL: Pronunciation Struggles & How To Solve Them

Associate ESL (English as a Second Language) just means learning English as a Second Language for a corporate environment. This can look like working with our team to create a customized ESL program that seeks to address and improve specific professional skills, like public speaking or business writing for ESL associates, for example. Or maybe you own a construction company; associate ESL could also look like creating an industry specific English program that is specific to the construction industry. Whatever your corporate goals are for employee ESL  our team of expert instructors can help you meet them by addressing your safety concerns at construction sites and complying with OSHA standards of safety. After all, if your associates are struggling to understand safety instructions, your team becomes at risk of injury and your business more vulnerable to preventable lawsuits. Considered one of the hardest, learning English as a Second Language is more difficult for adult learners; even more so when learning with coworkers. Everyone naturally wants to impress! 
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Professional English Grammar & The Challenges Adult ESL Learners Face

Professional English- or communicating in a manner that is appropriate in the workplace- is a language skill that native English speakers must learn as they enter they enter the workforce. As with any language, there are different manners of speaking that are appropriate for different situations. For instance, native speakers will be more casual when speaking with friends, using slang words, speaking faster and becoming more animated while being less aware of tone, volume and accents. When it's time for that same person to go to work, they will change how they speak by using proper grammar structures, a bigger vocabulary, while speaking at a slower pace and lower volume. When it's time to go home, they may not speak as proper to their parents or respected individuals but not as casual as when hanging out with friends. Being aware of who you are talking to and knowing how to address them is a fundamental element of being a fluent English speaker. So what do business owners and decision makers do when they have workers who speak English as a Second Language (ESL) and need to provide them with a business English course?
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Corporate English Course For Non-Native Speakers

Corporate English course? That's right. Let's say you are a business owner, a CEO or a decision maker for some corporation, and you have 3 very talented associates on your team who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). Part of their job is to pitch ideas to clients during regular meetings, report on progress, and collaborate with coworkers internally until the project meets the clients' standards. In order to level the playing field, you want your ESL associates to present their own ideas during meetings, but they have expressed that they don't feel confident enough in their language skills to speak during client meetings. This is just one of countless examples that highlight the need for customized English training. All of our English training programs are people centered, business focused; and truly allow decision makers freedom to customize our curriculum to meet your business needs. By incorporating elements of our professional skills training programs with an industry specific English course, we are able to remain focused on your company objectives, while centering your associates and meeting them where they're at in their journey to learn English online. By offering your associates the opportunity to learn English online from our expert instructors, they are able to learn a valuable life skill from the comfort of their own home, while still getting all the benefits of an in-person classroom. When every single online language training course is 100 % LIVE and in-person, taught webinar style, the quality of our remote English classes is unmatched. One example of how we can deliver the solutions you need is by incorporating elements of professional meetings skills training into our business English program...
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English Lessons For Adults & Overcoming Common Language Mistakes

English lessons for adults can be a stressful experience for students- especially when they are corporate sponsored. Everyone wants to put their best foot forward at work in order to make a good impression. And when your boss needs you to improve upon English language skills, adults feel the pressure more and are slower learners than children who tend to pick up a new language easier and quicker. A silver lining here, is that all of our corporate language training programs are private classes, and never exceed 15 learners. Providing decision makers with the ability to customize is what sets us apart from similar companies- whether that means incorporating elements of professional skills trainings like combining negotiation skills with employee English lessons, or improving upon presentations and public speaking for ESL employees or even  industry specific English courses- all of our online language training for businesses can be customized to meet all of your business needs. Despite the class size, and the level of attention our expert instructors provide your associates, there is always room for improvement. Making mistakes should be encouraged, and associates shouldn't be afraid to make them during class. Making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn, and besides... everyone makes them at some point. So here's a few common mistakes and how to overcome them:
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Professional Skills Trainings For Associates Can Include Presentations

Professional skills trainings for ESL employees (those who speak English as a Second Language) can cover a wide range of different ESL speaking skills; which aren't covered as in depth in many of those standard, run-of-the-mill online ESL courses. Specializing in private and small group English classes, we allow decision makers the unique ability to customize any of our courses to your specific needs. Customized  corporate English class means that while some decision makers request elements of business writing skills for ESL employees, others may want theirs to focus on industry specific employee ESL that is designed to enhance OSHA training. Whether you have 10 associates who are on the same level, or a few that have different needs- we apply a people centered, business focused approach to all of our online language training courses. When designing a program for your associates, our expert instructors will teach at a level and pace set by your associates' needs while centering the needs of your business and objectives to deliver the results you need to see. LIVE, video-chat style class sessions are an engaging, and unique in a way that competition simply cannot compare to. One of the unique ways we allow decision makers to customize our curriculum is by incorporating professional skills trainings- like giving presentations.
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How To Improve Your ESL Associates’ Business Writing Skills

Hiring ESL associates is a smart move for any business owner or decision maker in your company. Especially if yours is a multinational business, hiring ESL (English as a Second Language) associates are essential and beneficial; as their talents and skill sets may differ from native English speakers. Being able to tap into the resources that ESL associates bring to the table should be enticing to decision makers who work for large companies around the world. Not only does it allow for a larger talent pool to recruit from, but it allows for better customer service as not every customer speaks English fluently. Although the benefits that ESL workers bring to corporations can go on forever, they may need additional support- and that's where we step in. Specializing in fully remote online English training, we are confident that our 100% customizable business English courses can meet all your needs. All of our online language training classes are LIVE, and take place in a real-time video conferencing format that gives your people the personalized attention they need to learn best, without sacrificing convenience.  So whether yours is a white collar or blue collar industry, there will come a time when your ESL associates (associates who speak English as a Second Language) will have to write an email, a client proposal, a report, memo or something of the nature that requires professional Business English writing skills. Here's some things you can do to encourage from your corporate ESL associates to improve their business writing skills:
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Speaking Skills For Business English And How To Improve At Home

Improving speaking skills for business English can seem harder than it is. Not only are you trying to learn a new language, but you are trying to learn a niche of English that is specific to an office. The good news is, all of our corporate language training programs can be specifically customized to fit all of your business needs. With an emphasis on personalized English training, we offer private and small group English training , that combines all the convenience of fully remote classes with the advantages of in-person learning; with our unique and engaging, LIVE video chat style lessons . For ESL learners, business English can seem like a whole different language at times. For company owners and decision makers, it is important to remember to stay positive and to provide encouragement and support where necessary. And while there isn't a quick fix, just like every other skill, anyone can improve their English dictation and pronunciation with some time, practice and patience. 
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English Training For Healthcare Companies & Getting Your FREE Demo

English training for healthcare companies is an especially vital component for a robust, 360 onboarding experience. Many H.R (Human Resources) professionals desire this 360 approach when creating an employee training package- but often overlook the simplest, most rudimentary component: corporate English training. When the average company spends between $7,500 - $28,000 to onboard a single...
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English Training For Tech Companies & 3 Reasons To Book Your FREE Demo

English training for tech companies is an especially useful resource that shouldn't be overlooked when creating a new employee onboarding experience. Many H.R (Human Resources) professionals seek a 360 approach when creating an employee training package, but often overlook the simplest, most rudimentary component: corporate English training. When compared to multi-national tech companies, this is a touch more understandable for those smaller, "mom-and-pop" businesses local to the United States. But when you stop to really think about it, even these smaller businesses would be wise to expand their new employee training plan- especially when the average company spends between $7,500 - $28,000 onboarding a single new associate. By expanding your onboarding training to include English training for ESL employees, you get higher quality employees  from a larger pool of candidates, and they receive training they will use for the rest of their lives even after they leave the position. Employees who receive this kind of comprehensive training are more likely to stay employed for a longer period of time; because their employer is financially invested in their development. The IT companies that recognize this end up saving money   year-over-year by actively lowering turnover rate. Not convinced yet? If you are an HR professional or company leader, here's 3 reasons to book your free demo today...
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Get FREE Online Employee Language Training In MA or NY & Get Paid?!

Yes, you read that title correctly, and no, we don't blame you for questioning it either. Online employee language training is an important resource that many companies have overlooked. To their credit it may not make as much sense, as it does for those in blue collar industries or that are multi-national; but every business owner should be aware of its existence. All businesses in blue collar industries- like construction or manufacturing- in particular should not only be aware that language training online exists, but that it works and can save thousands to millions of dollars. When a workforce operates with ESL (English as a Second Language) employees, there is a greater chance for misinterpretation. We aren't saying EVERY business faces this problem, but it is common enough for middle managers to warrant employee development plans. Especially for businesses in blue collar industries, where working with complex and heavy equipment is part of the job description, a simple miscommunication can have bigger, even life-threatening consequences for your company. Sure, an investing in online English courses costs money up front, but when you compare that cost against a an injury or wrongful death lawsuit because someone misunderstood instruction, you have to ask yourself... is the risk worth that cost? And to be clear, the risk of NOT investing is more than money- it's a gamble with your employees safety and lives.
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Online Language Training for Businesses: Getting Your FREE Demo!

Online language training for businesses is an essential part of onboarding new hires, with diverse language backgrounds (at least it SHOULD be). Every decision maker and leader in business understands that effective communication is essential for relationships inside & outside of work; and a lack thereof can result in consequences both big and small. For industries like manufacturing and construction online English courses are just as important for the wellbeing of workers & coworker relationships, as the companies they work for. The simple reason? Many ESL workers (or those who speak English as a Second Language) are more likely to end up finding employment in blue-collar industries, where misunderstandings or incorrect translations can lead to accidents and even wrongful death; which in turn ends up costing their companies time and money among other things. All of this is to say: the cost of investing in communication for blue-collar workers far outweighs the cost of NOT investing at all.  Online language training for businesses is completely flexible and 100% customizable to your business needs. So whether that means creating an online English class that is specific to your industry or line of work, or incorporating elements of professional skills training into the curriculum; online ESL for workers truly delivers what your business needs at a level and pace that is centered around your workers taking the class. Creating custom people centered, business focused online English courses is our specialty. So we ask you: do you know about our FREE demos?!
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Cultural Competence Skills Training for Healthcare Workers

Cultural competence skills training is an essential investment for every company; whether multinational or domestic. Our cross cultural training program is designed to create awareness, and build sensitivity where a mutual understanding doesn't exist. To put it another way: our cultural sensitivity training program will give your associates an understanding of different countries or cultures they will be exposed to, by providing appropriate ways of addressing these differences in professional settings. Whether you are from the United States, China or Ethiopia- foreigners usually have a knack for sticking out among locals. And sticking out shouldn't be a bad thing, but when it is- it's usually due to someone else's unfortunate reaction that makes sticking out a bad thing. 
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English Training for Associates & The Importance Of Skills Training

English training for associates improves their grasp on the language, and all the soft skills required for effective communication. Among some of these soft skills are things like: negotiation, active listening, comprehension, and dictation which can all be incorporated into employee English lessons. English training for associates is a tool that decision makers and business owners can customize to fit their business objectives, while accommodating individual learning styles and levels of the associates actually taking the class. By giving leaders 100% customization of our curriculum- whether that requires industry specific English training or hosting our English classes onsite at your business location- we are putting you in the drivers' seat. Why do we do this? Because our success depends on how successful your associates are. A successful English language training course for companies cannot be one size fits all; there are too many industries and even within the same industry, there are different skills one company identifies that a competitor already succeeds in. We call this approach people centered (because your associates needs and learning styles are important to identify) and business focused; allowing us to meet your people where they are at and deliver the results you need to see. Corporate English language training looks different for construction workers than it does for white collar businesses but we still offer flexibility in class location. So whether your company requires onsite English training (because associates need to learn safety instructions for big machinery) or prefers online English training through our LIVE webinar portal- all of our classes are taught by expert instructors.
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Employee English Lessons To Improve Negotiation Skills In Business

Employee English lessons can be used for a number of different purposes. Of course, the primary reason is to improve your employees' English proficiency, but you can also improve their negotiation skills as a result. In an industry like construction, knowing how to negotiate is essential; not only for coworker conflict resolution but for developing and maintaining healthy client relationships as well. For business owners, investing in English language training programs for ESL workers is as much about your business or brand, as it is about the employees who represent it. You can have the best product in the world, but it won't matter if your brand becomes synonymous with poor customer service. Language training online can be a very useful tool for business owners and decision makers in any industry; regardless of whether you work in a blue or a white collar industry. By putting you in the drivers seat, we can provide a 100% customizable learning experience for your employees. Blue collar industries like manufacturing and construction prefer to host onsite English classes to incorporate a highly specific set of vocabulary and safety trainings, that are better understood in a typical working environment with heavy machinery. Other decision makers find it better to host online corporate English classes through our easy-to-navigate web portal, where your employees learn from experienced instructors in real time, through a LIVE webinar classroom portal. 
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Customized Corporate English Class, Cross Cultural Training & Business

Corporate English class can be so much more than having us provide English training for ESL employees. All of our classes- whether it be language training online or onsite business English classes- can be customized to meet all your needs. Whether you have 20 employees who need language training for construction jobs, or 10 office employees who require cross cultural training we can provide solutions for many problems your business might have. And while 2 businesses might have the same problem, they might be in different industries or maybe the employees need a more advanced online English training program than the other. Understanding that learning English is not one-size-fits-all for companies or their employees, we don't have a standardized syllabus for every class. Using a people-centered, business focused approach allows us to deliver real results by centering your employees & meeting them at their level- while remaining focused on your business objectives and goals.
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Online English Courses Can Prevent Manufacturing Accidents

Online English courses can prevent manufacturing accidents, especially when included as part of training. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) language barriers are estimated to contribute 25% of job-related accidents. Additional findings placed foreign-born Hispanic workers 69% more likely to experience fatal injuries than native-born Hispanic workers. While OSHA has been known to protect English as a Second Language or ESL speaking manufacturing workers, on-the-job fatalities have not decreased citing in many cases that employers either provided inadequate or failed to provide safety training at all. Workplace injuries, can easily result in lost wages, mounting medical bills and even long-term impairment for your workers. With every injury, the consequences for employers range from extending deadlines, to staffing shortages to potential lawsuits. Online English courses for manufacturing workers can prevent workplace accidents by addressing 3 root problems:
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Language Training Online, Time Management & Your Employees

Language training online has a number of varied benefits for companies and their employees. Apart from the obvious benefit of your employees becoming better English speakers, corporate language training online can instill in your employees a number of different language skills that are mutually beneficial, like: leadership training, effective professional communication, employee accent reduction and more. And while there are many companies who can provide language training online to your employees for a good bargain, decision makers will have to ask themselves: at what cost? Most of these programs are self-taught; meaning there won't be an instructor to provide on-the-spot correction. In contrast, all of our online corporate English classes are taught by experts in their industry, who lead class through our LIVE webinar teaching portal. Meaning your employees will receive a top-quality online learning experience; that combines the benefits of having an in-person class with all the conveniences of remote learning. Arguably, the best feature of our unique and highly engaging approach to language training online is the flexibility and control we can offer to your business. Our curriculum is 100% customizable, in that we allow you to omit certain aspects of the curriculum if you don't feel it is relevant for your employees. We can even provide industry specific English training to ensure everything in our courses are meeting your individual business needs. 
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Employee Accent Reduction Classes & 3 Benefits For Your Company

Employee accent reduction classes are an important part of the onboarding process for foreign-born and LEP (Limited English Proficient) employees. Learning a new skill, job or taking on a new responsibility can be challenging enough- especially in blue collar industries like construction or manufacturing- but doing so with a limited understanding of the language can make things overwhelming, and unsafe. Every day companies hire top talent from other countries, and bring on new employees who speak ESL (English as a Second Language) who don't have any problems being understood. It is in those other circumstances, when an incredibly talented individual is brought onto the team at work, but your employees have a hard time understanding and communicating with them because of a thick accent. What do you do in these moments? Whether your company is in a blue or white collar industry, ensuring your employees can communicate effectively is vitally important for the health and wellbeing of your employees and your business. When employees are having trouble understanding, when deliverables and timelines aren't met due to miscommunication, when instructions are misinterpreted... the quality of work declines, and can even threaten physical safety. The solution to these problems involves finding an employee accent reduction class that fits your needs; and considering these added benefits, you can't go wrong!
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Customized Language Training & Leadership Building For Companies

Customized language training is a feature that many other language training companies don't provide. By giving company owners an opportunity to offer customized language training to their blue collar workers, on-the-job accidents decline which ends up saving thousands if not millions in lawsuits. Meanwhile, employees acquire professional language skills training that can translate to any job or industry, and we work to ensure all business objectives are met. With language skills training, we mean it when we say everything is 100% customizable by giving company owners the freedom of a customizable syllabus, the ability to host onsite language classes or remote, where your associates learn from our expert instructors via our unique LIVE webinar style platform for remote language courses. Most language training companies can offer self-guided courses, that are completely self-taught through internet connection and a computer. We do things differently, believing that developing professional language skills -or perfecting it- should require speaking it, practicing with an expert, and correction in-the-moment. For blue collar companies, and any profession that hires ESL (English as a Second Language) workers, leadership training should be something to consider.
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Developing Professional Skills With Leadership Training for Associates

Developing professional skills of your associates is a goal that many business owners and decision makers have. Attracting top talent is a challenge in and of itself, but retaining it is a whole different ball game. In this ever changing world in which we live in, top talent is seeking out growth: whether it's growing into a new role at the same company or expanding the same role at a different company, they will achieve it with or without you. In the last 50 years the workforce has changed drastically, one example of this is the average turnover rate. In 1950, companies experienced an estimated 4% turnover rate of their entire workforce; in today's modern world 18% is average. Some look at these figures and draw conclusions that people just don't want to work hard anymore. But is the increase in turnover rate really the fault of employees quitting when the #1 most frequently cited reason for quitting is inadequate pay? Considering that most companies no longer incentivize employees with pensions, barely keep pay consistent with inflation, and frequently remind employees that they are replaceable; people are no longer incentivized to remain employed by the same company for long periods of time. When the average person starts a new job at a new company, they can expect anywhere from a 5% - 20% pay increase. So how can we attract and keep top talent?
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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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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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Language Training For Hospital Employees & 3 Benefits for Hospitals

Language training for hospital employees is one of the smartest decisions hospitals can make in modern times. Having an employee on-site, or a bilingual staff interpreter who can handle all of your language requests is not only a convenience but a necessity for most hospitals. A bilingual staff interpreter refers to person who gets hired by a company to interpret conversations and translate documents. When it comes to training, no company can provide too much. Incorporating your needs and requests into the curriculum is our speciality, as all programs feature customizable language training  to meet your needs as a hospital business owner. We recognize that every hospital and every person is unique in their needs and learning styles- which is why we offer decision makers the freedom to customize our curriculum. Private, small group classes allow your employees to get comfortable wherever you need to host class; whether it's with our webinar style online classes or our private on-site language training for medical employees, we have options. Having a bilingual medical interpreter on-site to handle all of your language requests is becoming essential to many hospitals- so what are some of the benefits?
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Private English Training Options for Landscaping Employees

Private English training can encompass a wide range of topics, and can remain as private as needed with small-group English classes for private companies or can be open format. Whether it is online English training that is best for your employees or you would prefer us to come to you with our on-site private English classes- we have solutions for all your language training needs. For blue collar businesses, on-site English training allows your employees to take a hands-on approach to learning English, in a hands-on industry like landscaping. Industry specific English courses provide the tools necessary to communicate and fulfill duties better because the syllabus is tailored to vocabulary, and real-life situations that will occur while on the job. Our unique people centered, business focused approach to training your employees puts your business decision-makers in the drivers seat. By centering your real employees- before formulating a syllabus- we meet your people where they are at... never going too fast and assessing their levels along the way to ensure they get where you need them to be. Providing employers with the opportunity to offer 100% customizable English classes allows us to remain focused on your specific business needs, and your decision makers are able to get the most value out of private English training for employees. So what are some of your options as a landscaping company? 
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Workforce English Training for Manufacturers Is Essential In 3 States

Workforce English training is an important element of onboarding that business owners should not overlook. When approximately 67% of the U.S manufacturing workforce speaks Spanish as a primary or secondary language; deciding whether or not to offer workforce English training should be an easy one. This is an industry where working with heavy machinery, and operating dangerous equipment is a requirement for the job. If your workers have a hard time understanding you and vice versa misunderstandings become more frequent, and accidents start happening at work. In 2020 OSHA stated that language barriers are a factor in 25% of all workplace accidents. If factory owners could avoid even 10% of accidents by providing language training for workers hundreds of millions of dollars could be spent somewhere other than paying off lawsuits and what workers comp requires. But who are these workers, and where are they working? How can English training for companies help everyone in your factory?
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Workforce Language Training For The U.S Leisure & Hospitality Industry

The global leisure and hospitality industry took a gigantic hit in March, 2020 and is only now just starting to recoup those losses, more than 2 years later. Specifically in U.S, small business that rely on tourists in states like New York, New Jersey and California that experienced the fallout and haven't recovered. Yet throughout the pandemic, people were more eager than before to return to traveling and for the first time, others were eager to begin. Most of us, myself included, were curious what the travel industry would look like in a post-quarantine world still dealing with COVID-19; when and if businesses were able to bounce back. With so many hospitality workers having left their jobs during quarantine to secure other means of income, a lot of hotels, casinos, cruise liners and the like are struggling to keep up with the overwhelming demand for travel in 2022. So how are these hospitality businesses filling these vacant roles? How can they attract top talent?
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3 Blue Collar Industries That Need Onsite English Training

When it comes to blue collar industries, a significant portion of workers are ESL (English as a Second Language) speakers. Countless companies rely on manual intensive labor as part of the job description, but for some reason don't offer industry specific language training as part of their onboarding process. Blue collar work typically involves lifting heavy materials, operating dangerous machinery, and working on a team to complete a task. Out of the top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards of 2021, hazard communication falls at #5; according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) attributes. In other words, failure to adequately communicate job-safety risks is a very common theme with blue collar work. What is more, according to the Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index of 2018, United States based businesses spend nearly a billion dollars per week on OSHA violations and workers' compensation. One would logically think then, that industries employing record high numbers of ESL speakers would prioritize making corporate language training a mandatory part of their onboarding process. Whether it's a general online English training program, or corporate language training for employees- all of programs are 100% customizable to fit all of your English training needs. Customized ESL for companies allows decision makers the flexibility to change or add anything necessary for your specific goals. Whether you choose to host class online or would prefer us to come to you with our onsite English training, we provide real solutions for real companies. Need more convincing?
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3 Onsite Language Training Classes For Blue Collar Industries

On site language training doesn't just have to be for white collar, metropolitan businesses. Corporate language training doesn't have to begin and end with English training for companies. Every day, there are hundreds of different companies who outsource some form of training for associates- regardless of their industry. No matter what is required, all of our online language classes are also offered on-site for private, small group trainings. We understand that not every client will have the exact same requirements, which is why we allow clients the freedom to personalize our curriculum. Maybe all of your associates need a refresher on safety trainings and only some need leadership training...no matter what your unique requests are, we can accommodate them. Whether your specific needs are mentioned here or not, we provide people centered, business focused corporate English classes. Meeting your employees where they're at while remaining focused on your business objectives. When it comes to blue collar industries like construction, manufacturing or warehousing that employ millions of people from diverse backgrounds each year, they may face unique challenges when it comes to onboarding new associates or training them for a new role. Here are 3 different on site language training classes:
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Diversity and Inclusion Training, Construction & Creating a Culture of C.A.R.E

When hearing a phrase like "company values" we tend to picture a stereotypical white collar, corporate office somewhere in a big city that offers employees pizza parties and beer instead of regular raises.  In this day and age, these companies are as common as smartphones- they just seem to be everywhere. And just like the majority of people today have a smartphone, A LOT of people are employed by this type of "cookie-cutter" company. It is without doubt that these companies can benefit from diversity and inclusion training  but that is a post for another day. As recently as February, 2022 the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintainence was audited and found to be negligent in their responsibility to oversee and enforce state diversity quotas on public construction projects. According to state guidelines, every construction contract should include at least 15.3% of total construction project hours to be performed by minority workers, and 6.9% by female workers. The audit of 127 construction construction contracts discovered that 95% did not meet the female participation goal and 61% did not have any hours completed by women. Findings revealed that 64% of the 127 contracts did not meet minority workforce participation goals, and 36 of them or 28% did not have any hours worked by minorities. As construction hires millions of foreign born employees every year, it is no surprise that the industry has the demand for this type of training.
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3 More Industries That Need English Training in Texas

English training as a benefit through employment is a current trend that is here to stay- in the United States and abroad. When specifically looking at Texas, immigration is crucial to the success of its' economy. The Texan workforce contributes an estimated $119 billion to the states' economic output, and is responsible for allowing the state to make a total profit of $420 million from immigrant labor. With 1 in 6 residents being of foreign nationality, they are the people who are responsible for the rapid economic growth Texas has experienced in the last 30 years. With so much growth for the state from immigrant labor, it would be logical to assume that there are plenty of resources for non-English speakers to find employment and learn English with assistance to make that happen. Immigrants make up nearly a quarter of Texas' workforce without whom the state's economy would collapse. So why doesn't Texas have more resources for these essential workers? What are these resources and which industries can benefit most in Texas?
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Why Group English Classes Are Needed for Utah’s Manufacturing Boom

In the last 5 years, residents of Utah and other South Western states have experienced a large manufacturing boom. The emergence of these large manufacturing companies in industries like tech, construction, medical equipment and more, have made manufacturing one of the most diverse workforces in the United States. Working in these plants requires a lot of stamina and often requires operating heavy machinery that puts people in regular, dangerous situations to complete their day's work. And by employing millions of people who speak English as a Second Language (ESL) and those who are Limited English Proficient (LEP) many manufacturing workers may require a 360 approach to onboarding. For the CEOs of these companies, it is in their best interest to provide workers with training that is comprehensive enough to avoid these kinds of accidents that can bankrupt companies and destroy their workers lives forever.
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3 Kinds of Online Training Classes for Construction Companies

When it comes to training, construction companies in particular take it very seriously. Ensuring everything and everyone is in compliance with OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) standards and regulations is imperative to ensuring worker safety. Every year, construction companies spend millions of dollars in violation fines after accidents, and only then does ensuring safety become a priority. One of the best things construction owners can do is evaluate their training materials and make a determination if it is comprehensive enough. If you have bilingual employees, are they receiving training in their native language? Are they able to communicate effectively with their coworkers? In providing English classes for construction workers we understand that effective communication is a skill that can be learned. With our completely customizable curriculum  we offer employers the freedom to personalize training to meet specific business objectives. Our online training classes for construction companies are offered online and on-site  to provide the best learning experience for your employees- whether it be remote video conference style approach to class  or in person at your worksite. So as construction company owners, have you considered expanding your onboarding itinerary to include any of these 3 classes?
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Private Language Training For Employees In 3 Industries

Due to the demands of modern society, online language training for employees continues to trend worldwide. Just as corporations moved to an online platform for conducting daily business operations during quarantine, classes and even interpreting moved to a remote platform as well. With private language training for employees, your associates learn how to communicate at the level you need them to be, while staying focused on your business objectives. Whether it is private language training online that operates through LIVE video conferencing webinar technology ✅ or on-site language training, all of our classes are completely customizable✅ to fit all of your business needs.  In this day and age- when we are still dealing with COVID-19 but have come out of quarantine- more businesses are finding they can benefit from offering corporate ESL training for employees. Bringing people together and providing more employment opportunities, providing language training as a benefit to workers has been effective in these three industries during the Covid-19 crisis...
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On-Site Language Training Benefits For Construction & Warehousing

On-site language training is a huge benefit to both employers and their employees. When provided as a corporate benefit, industry specific language training helps grow employees careers, improves communication, and productivity. As employers, reducing avoidable workplace accidents should be a priority when language training for construction workers can save millions of dollars in lawsuits, and OSHA violations. Online English classes for companies is always people centered, business focused. In other words, no matter what your industry is we can meet your employees where they are at , and create a language program to bring them to your standards while remaining focused on your business objectives . English classes for warehousing workers and construction workers creates a safer, more productive working environment  for all employees, especially when these fields in particular are driven by those who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). But the benefits of on-site language training go beyond just safety and career development.
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3 Industries Benefiting From Language Translation Services

Language translation is a major component of conducting international business successfully. There are approximately 213 million international companies spanning multiple industries from tech to construction and everything in between. Given this information, it is easy to see why language translation is so important. Language translation is defined as the act of converting, or translating, a document or any content from one specific language to another that can be easily understood. Online corporate language training helps these international businesses find language solutions by conducting all of our online English training classes via LIVE video conferencing webinar formatting . Most online language training companies are self taught, and although that may be effective some times, we believe actual language learning comes from practicing in real-time from experienced instructors. Corporate language training can provide solutions for companies attempting to expand to new markets overseas, or for those seeking to train a group of people to coordinate with offices abroad. It can help others to improve communication through industry specific English training and provide professional skills training for a select few. All of our online or on-site corporate language training classes is customizable  to fit every business need for language training according to your busy schedule and timeline. With so many solutions for any business in need of workplace English training, we will help you achieve your goals. In fact, here are 3 industries that are currently benefitting from language translation services:
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ESL Employees & 4 Ways to Support Them At Work

ESL Employees or those who speak English as a Second Language are usually foreign born but make up a significant portion of the United States workforce. The less language training employees receive, the more likely it is for there to be misunderstandings. Depending on the industry, miscommunication can result in wasted time at best, and injury or even death at worst for those in construction or manual labor intensive fields.  Online corporate language training can help employers and employees find solutions to make communication more effective and work more productive. Our classes offer 100% customizable language training that can be tailored to fit the needs of all of your ESL employees while remaining focused on achieving your business objectives. Whether you are looking to enhance professional skills like giving a presentation, or are looking for industry specific language training for your construction employees, we provide real language training solutions for real businesses. Our online language training courses are unique, taught by real instructors through video conferencing technology so your ESL employees receive in-person lessons from expert instructors with all the convenience of remote learning.
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Employee ESL Enhances OSHA Training In 3 Ways

Employee ESL- or English as a Second Language- is a huge benefit to both foreign born employees and their employers; especially the manual labor industry jobs like construction, manufacturing and warehousing. Our ESL classes for companies are offered online AND on-site which gives you flexibility and are 100% customizable to any field. Industry specific English training  is imperative of manual labor occupations as these are among the top industries where ESL learners find employment. Language barriers with foreign-born workers in these fields can pose a serious risk to employees and employers. Employee English training especially when administered in conjunction with OSHA training can yield better results and peace of mind for employers and improve confidence in their employees. OSHA- or The Occupational Safety and Health Administration- estimates that language barriers contribute 25% of all workplace accidents. The good news is employers can take action to reduce that number with customized English language training that is provided to employees along with their OSHA training:
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3 Ways To Enhance Corporate ESL Training

Corporate ESL (English as a Second Language) training is always evolving. When making the decision to provide English language training for your employees, it's important to consider what their needs and your business goals are. All of our on-site and online language training courses are entirely customizable to meet your objectives while meeting each employee where they are at- people centered, business focused. Deciding which business language training course is right for you, and whether your employees will learn online or on-site are essential choices to make before enrolling. From there, our expertise will evaluate your employees' language needs and provide you with regular progress reports along the way to ensure success. Throughout the years, corporate language training is becoming more prominent as more businesses expand to new markets and hire more foreign nations who speak English as a Second Language (ESL). Ensuring success is dependent upon many factors, but when it comes to learning ESL there are some things you can do to reinforce learning for better outcomes.
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Employee English Training Can Benefit Warehouse Workers & Employers

Employee English training is a useful tool for many businesses that rely on manual labor. With a large portion of workers immigrating from other countries, fields like construction, manufacturing and warehousing, corporate English training for employees is a necessary part of onboarding. Employees who speak English as a Second Language (ESL) will benefit from small-group or individual ESL classes can be customized to your specific business objectives. Ensuring your employees can effectively communicate benefits employer and employees alike; because setting them up for success means your business is set up to prosper. Everybody wins! But how do you get the most out of language training online? How does employee English training benefit your company?
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Language Training Online & 3 Ways to Get The Most Out Of It

Language training online is one of the best ways businesses can improve communication in the workplace. Corporate language lessons can develop professional skills, improve confidence and create new opportunities for associates to have successful careers. When associates feel valued in the workplace they are more productive and businesses retain and also attract top talent much easier than the companies that don't offer such benefits. Corporate language training can look like anything from ESL courses (English as a Second Language) to leadership or time management professional skills training. The true question is: once leadership has identified the need for business language training online, how do you know where to start? How do you make the most out of it?
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Online English Classes for Companies & Benefits for 3 Top Industries

Online English classes for companies is a beneficial investment in any industry. Whether it's teaching employees soft skills like public speaking, industry specific language training, or corporate language lessons; there is a solution for all your business needs. All of our online language training courses are people centered, business focused and uniquely formatted to fit your specific needs. What does that mean? To put it simply, we center the individual needs of your employees while remaining focused on your specific business objectives. Let's say you have an employee named Michael who is a seasoned, expert welder who you feel would make a great trainer for newer employees- but he has a very thick accent that your team has trouble understanding. Let's say you are also expanding your manufacturing company abroad, and you need a few employees to learn the local language. We will work with you to design a program that can get all your employees where you want them to be while meeting them individually at their own level; hence, people centered, business focused. All of our online English Classes are: 100% customizable  Taught by experts  Conducted online via live webinar format 
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English Training Online and Its Benefits For Manufacturing Companies

In the manufacturing industry, economic growth has caused and effected huge technological advances resulting in the increased demand for manufacturing workers around the globe. With that level of corporate expansion comes an element of cooperation, and a need for comprehensive training. English training online will help manufacturing professionals communicate better, leading to a safer work environment and increase in engagement and create a more pleasant and productive working environment. English training online can look like a lot of different things. Sometimes that can look like  ESL classes for employees (English as a Second Language). Other times, workplace language training can be utilized to improve your employees' professional business skills such as leadership training or time management to name a few. We can even work with non-native English speakers on accent reduction and pronunciation where students will learn to correctly pronounce and practice all the intricacies of spoken English.
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English Training For Companies – What We Do and Why We Do It

English training for companies offers solutions to problems that have already, or haven't happened yet. In 2021 alone, there were 5,295 OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) violations; citing language barriers contributing to 25% of job-related accidents. With foreign national populations increasing year over year in the United States, studies show that companies with more diversity are already enjoying financial returns 35% higher than national industry medians. What does this mean? When the U.S National Safety Council reports that workplace injuries exceed $170 billion annually, construction tailored English classes is an investment that pays off in its ROI. If accidents can be prevented with online English courses, can you afford the risk of not providing English training for companies and their employees?
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Online Language Training Courses – People Centered, Business Focused

Whether you need industry specific language training for construction or hospitality, or general English training for employees, our language training programs are people centered and business focused. When employers identify a language barrier - whether it be  comprehension or diction or even getting employees up to speed with the corporate world in our professional English program - we provide solutions. In 10 weeks, we can improve your employees English skills and give them the tools to be successful. But how do you know which business language training online course is right for you? Out of all the companies offering online language training courses, how do you choose the right program for your employees?
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Celebrating Valentines Day Around The World

Celebrating Valentines Day in the United States typically consists of the standard dinner date, and maybe some flowers, chocolates, jewelry and cards. These hallmarks of the holiday aren't necessarily wrong or go unappreciated, they are just tried-and-true and expected. The thing about Valentines day being a holiday, makes people save their affection and expressing their feelings for February 14th, and on the 15th it's back to business as usual. Showing your love and expressing genuine feelings, unfortunately, is not something that everyone is taught how to do. And yet, so many of us enter romantic relationships assuming the other person knows our feelings without communicating them. Corporate English classes may be able to help there, but this phenomenon is experienced world-wide, not just in North America. In fact, other countries around the world celebrate this day of romance in other ways...
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Language Training for Construction Workers and 3 Immediate Benefits

Language training for construction workers is an essential part of training- especially when 2.5 million immigrant workers are employed in the construction industry. Many Limited English Proficient (LEP) workers are at a disadvantage- both professionally and in terms of safety- when they are unable to communicate with colleagues and clients. Which leads to a misunderstanding about their job, increases the risk of making dangerous mistakes and become less likely to get promotions when there are English speaking team members. In the United States, the unfortunate reality remains that the lower English comprehension skills the more likely workplace accidents are to occur. Ensuring that employees understand that English for construction workers will help employers in 3 major ways:
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3 Ways Corporate Language Lessons Can Develop Professional Skills

Corporate language lessons and developing professional skills can be some of the most rewarding benefits- for your business and the employees you hire. Think about your organization, and the people you work with- whether it's you, an employee or a coworker. What makes them great at their job? Is it their attention to detail or their ability to stick to deadlines? Do they have quality work and do receive recognition for their effort? The answers to these questions may not be known, but whatever quality makes them great can be learned. Specifically designed with you in mind, professional skills programs can help elevate the quality of your employee's work and make an immediate impact on your business. Online language classes for employees like corporate language lessons can help leaders drive business and motivate others to develop their professional skills in 3 big areas:
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Which Business Language Training Online Course is Right For You?

Business language training online is vital for a successful career in 2022, regardless of which language your employees need to learn. With so many people looking to start new careers or advance in their current field, online corporate language training courses can provide tools to increase your ability to get hired or promoted. With so many options out there it is hard to know which course is right for you. Our customized, in-person and online Corporate Language training programs are specifically designed for busy professionals to help them acquire necessary language skills in a minimal amount of time. If you are considering business language training for yourself or for your employees, there are 2 things you should know beforehand...
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Corporate Business English Classes And Evaluating Diversity

Corporate business English classes can help your company get on track to meet and exceed  goals for 2022. Trends are showing that lots of companies are looking for ways to be more diverse and inclusive; and in a corporate working environment being diverse often comes with goals and metrics. The biggest key to remaining inclusive is having a growth mindset from the top down. It's not all about being positive in every situation but more about believing in innate potential- especially during challenging times. Having a growth mindset means having a willingness to have uncomfortable conversations to achieve goals. In any company, language is often at the intersection of diversity and inclusion; especially for those in larger, multinational industries. Having a corporate plan for diversity and inclusion and seeing it through means you truly care about giving employees a voice; while ignoring language barriers can present additional and unnecessary hurdles for your business. To gauge how diverse your workforce is, evaluating recruitment and retention policies and trends can help get you started.
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Corporate English Classes & Business Etiquette Rules Around the World

Corporate English classes can provide essential training that may have gone unnoticed. When businesses expand their companies to new countries in foreign markets, one can logically conclude that language training is required. After all, how can you be successful in a new country when your employees don't speak the language? Every foreign or domestic business, has identified the need for exceptional customer service and go to great lengths to ensure their customers have an excellent experience with representatives. But without offering corporate language training for employees, would business owners be made aware of proper phone and business etiquette around the world when expanding business into new countries? While it is possible, you may be wondering: Is There Really Such a Difference of Phone and Business Etiquette in Different Countries?
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4 Corporate English Jargon Phrases to Retire Immediately 

Corporate English jargon. Let's stop beating around the bush for a second: it is polarizing at best and utterly perplexing at worst. At some point, every adult will hear an idiom or phrase that doesn't make any sense. And then are forced to spend way too much time thinking about what it means, who bothered come up with the dreadful saying in the first place and then reaching through space and time to tell that mythical person off for creating the idiom that continues to torment poor unfortunate souls for the rest of time. If you have been there, I feel your pain. If you haven't, you are either lying to yourself or lying to the world so feel free to pick whatever tickles your fancy. Confusing at best, offensive at worst here are the top 4 worst and most confusing idioms to have been heard in corporate America:
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Language Training for the Hospitality Industry & Covid-19

Language training for the hospitality industry can really set businesses apart from their competition. Prior to Covid it was a common for hotels, cruise liners and restaurants at tourist attractions to employ a designated guest representative or manager who speaks English; referring all English-speaking guest inquiries to them. As these businesses in the hospitality industry are experiencing the highest employee turnover during The Great Resignation, is it truly worth it to rely on one person for all your English speaking customer needs?
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