On July 4, 1776 — almost 243 years ago — the Continental Congress approved the United States’ Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. But American English was on a path to independence from British English even before that.You may have heard the famous...
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...
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...
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...
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...
