The British Council has published its latest Language Trends survey report, which highlights a worrying trend that implies the UK’s future workforce may need more language training during their employment, rather than arriving at jobs already fluent in other languages. […]
The short answer is: yes. It enables companies to expand their markets and build rapport with international clients. It also ensures that employees feel able to communicate effectively with their colleagues and customers. So, essentially, it facilitates growth and builds […]
In May 2010, Hiroshi Mikitani, the founder and CEO of Rakuten (the Tokyo-based Japanese e-commerce company), introduced an English-only policy across the company’s operations. All of Rakuten’s business activities, both internal and external, now have to be conducted in English […]
The rise of globalisation and the breaking down of international business barriers means that it is now quite common for Arabic speakers and English speakers to work together in close proximity. Workforces are increasingly made up of employees with different […]
As Theresa May sits down to sign the paper that definitively triggers Britains parting with the EU, it’s time to start seriously thinking about how Brexit affects the market you are now servicing. This more than any time in the […]
With the first quarter of the new year nearly under our belts, we’re starting to get a feel for what this year is going to be like. One of the issues we often think about here at SIMON & SIMON […]
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