4 Secrets to Improving Your Strong Accent

4 Secrets to Improving Your Strong Accent

When I lived in Mexico, I was terrified to order in restaurants — even though I spoke Spanish. Why? Because every time I ordered, the servers didn’t understand me because of my accent. So I would have to repeat myself many times. That was a great motivation to work on...
Self Paced Vs. In Person Language Lessons

Self Paced Vs. In Person Language Lessons

In today’s business world, it’s more important than ever to know more than one language. Luckily, though, you also have more options than ever for improving your employees’ 2nd language fluency. With those options, however, come choices — choices that...
What Nobody Tells You About Working Abroad

What Nobody Tells You About Working Abroad

You’re doing it: Taking a job, a transfer or even a temporary assignment in another country. It’s a huge step, and you’re feeling excited, nervous, curious and a whole swirl of other emotions. You’re preparing the best you can for working...
Howdy, Neighbors: Sharing Texas Culture With Expat Employees

Howdy, Neighbors: Sharing Texas Culture With Expat Employees

Texas is heavily represented in the list of the fastest-growing U.S. cities in 2018. And maybe some of those new Texans are employees that your company has relocated from overseas to the Lone Star State. As an HR leader, part of your job is helping these expat...
How to Ask for Accent Training

How to Ask for Accent Training

It’s not that you haven’t worked in English before. In fact, you’re a veteran at it. Perhaps you worked in India, where British English is heavily used in business and higher education. Or maybe you learned, and worked in, British English in Europe. Either...

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