International Employees Need Language and Culture Training, Studies Show

Lost Productivity for International Employees

“The inability to adapt to the host location is among the top three most commonly noted reasons as to why assignments are unsuccessful.”

– Brookfield GRS Mobility 2016 Mobility Trends Survey

If your company relocates employees internationally, you need to be laser-focused on helping those employees maintain their productivity. Your bottom line depends on it.

One of the best resources you have for enhancing the productivity of expat employees is a recent study by Altair Global. Altair is a global mobility services company. According to CEO Chad Sterling, Altair wanted to find out more about “the hidden cost of relocation on employee productivity.”

So the company started doing research on what really affects productivity when an employee is relocated and how that loss of productivity can impact a company financially.

The Altair survey’s findings are fascinating. They point to some huge gaps in support for relocating employees — gaps that end up costing companies money. We’re also excited, but not surprised, that the study strongly affirms the business value of language and cultural training for employees who are relocating internationally. So let’s take a deeper dive into the results.

About the Altair Survey on International Relocation

First, a little background. According to Altair, the survey had three goals:

  1. Identify the areas that have the biggest impact on productivity for employees who relocate internationally.
  2. Measure the effect of those factors on workplace productivity and the ROI of international relocations.
  3. Translate the findings into action steps that employers can use to boost the productivity of relocating employees.

Altair conducted the survey between late 2016 and early 2017. The 149 people surveyed came from 12 corporate participants. All of the respondents had completed an international relocation within the previous six to 12 months.

Among the respondents, there were 52 different departure countries and 32 different destination countries. The top departure country was the U.S., with 30 of the respondents moving from there. The U.S. was also the top destination for moves, with 54 of the survey respondents relocating there.

Respondents came from all age groups. The top two were 35- to 44-year-olds (40 percent of respondents) and 25- to 34-year-olds (30 percent).

Altair asked the participants about different aspects of their relocations. The respondents rated each aspect on how distracting it was and how much time it took away from their jobs. “High-impact events” cost employees three or more days (combined) of productivity. “Low-impact events” led to fewer than three days of lost productivity.

The High Cost of Lost Productivity

Now let’s get to the question that’s probably most on your mind: What is the cost of lost productivity during international relocations?

First, let’s be clear that there’s no way to avoid some downtime when an employee moves overseas. But the total lost time, and the cost of that time, is probably more than you would imagine.

The employees that Altair surveyed experienced an average of 6.5 high-impact events on their work. Remember, those are events that cause a cumulative three or more days of lost productivity. When you factor in the low-impact events as well, the average employee who makes an international move loses just over 39 days of productivity, Altair found.

Now let’s say your company is relocating 100 employees internationally, with each of them losing 39 days of productivity. You’re looking at a financial impact of $4 million.

The Biggest Productivity Drains

So how can companies avoid losing so much productivity (and money) when employees relocate internationally? To answer that question, let’s first take a look at the high-impact events that cost employees the most productivity during an international move during the first month or two. According to Altair, the top 10 are:

  1. Finding a new place to live.
  2. Setting up their life in their new home — getting a driver’s license, bank accounts, etc.
  3. Navigating the immigration process.
  4. Figuring out what the international move means for them financially.
  5. Moving their stuff to their new home.
  6. Deciding whether the relocation makes financial sense in the first place.
  7. Getting the kids in school.
  8. Becoming a part of a new community — making friends, figuring out where to shop, etc.
  9. Deciding whether the move makes sense for their personal situation.
  10. Selling their home or terminating their lease in their departure country.

Companies aren’t leaving employees on their own to deal with these challenges. In the Altair Survey, 92 percent of respondents said their companies offered destination services/settling-in assistance. And 89 percent said they took advantage of the relocation help they were offered.

Now here’s something interesting. Only 36 percent of respondents said destination services/settling-in assistance highly improved their productivity. Twenty-six percent such programs moderately improved their productivity and 18 percent said their productivity was somewhat improved. This is where companies focus their spending on relocation, so you’d think those numbers would be higher. What’s going on?

Language and Cultural Training Are Often Overlooked

We believe the answer to that question lies in Altair’s findings on language and cultural training:

  • 43% of respondents said their company did not provide language training for them in connection with their move.
  • 53% said their company did not provide language training for their family.
  • 34% said their company did not provide cultural training for them.
  • 46% said their company did not provide cultural training for their family.

When you also factor in the fact that some employees (and their families) did not participate in programs that were offered, you get these numbers:

  • 30% of employees received language training themselves.
  • 25% of employees’ families received language training.
  • 35% of employees received cultural training themselves.
  • 36% of employees’ families received cultural training.

There’s a big difference in the number of companies offering destination services/settling-in assistance and those offering language and cultural training (as well as a gap in employee participation).

That’s a missed opportunity. Altair found that employees “that were offered/provided and took advantage of the destination services/settling-in assistance, as well as the cultural and language training services, expressed a greater level of satisfaction and a higher level of work productivity as a result.”

It All Comes Down to Fluency, Both Communicative and Cultural

That makes a lot of sense when you think about it. Take a look back at the list of events that have a high impact on employee productivity. Many of these situations — like finding a place to live or setting up your bank account — get a lot easier when you have more understanding of the language and culture of the country where you are moving.

But we also want to emphasize the long-term productivity benefits of language and culture training (which Altair said they would try to focus on in the next study). Completing the initial work of getting the employee and their family settled does not guarantee that an international relocation will be successful.

After the move is done, an employee will be more productive if they and their family know how to conduct their daily lives in their new country and if they are forming meaningful connections and community there. And all of that depends on their language and cultural training.

“When these services are offered in conjunction with destination services and settling-in support, the overall assimilation experience is enhanced and the opportunities for success even greater,” Altair writes.

In the Brookfield GRS Global Mobility 2016 Trends Survey, they found that …“over a quarter (26%) of the assignees going abroad to take leadership positions do not possess the necessary skills for a leadership role in the host culture. In addition, nearly one in five assignees (18%) experience notable difficulty in adapting to the host location.”

Feeling genuinely at home after an international move also makes all the difference in whether or not an employee decides to cut a relocation short. And failed relocations are a whole other financial drain on your company!

They further state that, “…adaptation issues can lead to diminished performance – in some instances assignment failure, as well as potential attrition, either on assignment or post repatriation. The inability to adapt to the host location is among the top three most commonly noted reasons as to why assignments are unsuccessful.

Ensuring that intercultural training and skills are consistently provided to assignees and the accompanying families are foundational steps to reducing the number of assignees experiencing difficulty adapting to the host location and business environment.

Mobility leaders are in a good position to leverage their understanding of the cost of assimilation support versus total assignment cost and to educate their organizations about the benefits of a greater use of these resources.”

Relocated employees don’t go home because of the wrong house, but they might go home after 1.5 years of feeling they are in the wrong country due to not being able to assimilate with language and culture (i.e. the people all around them). It has serious effects on work productivity and the family.

How to Help Relocating Employees

Based on the survey results, Altair offers a number of recommendations on how to minimize productivity loss caused by international relocations.

Of course, as corporate language trainers, we agree with this one 100%:

Encourage participation in cultural and language training in addition to destination services. Consider mandating cultural training for the employee and accompanying family.
If cultural training and language training are not core components of the current international program, consider adding these benefits as core program offerings for all employees moving internationally.

When choosing how to spend your relocation money, many participants put language and culture way down at the bottom of the list, and we understand 100% why they do this. When you’re first told of a big move like this, of course your children’s education, where you’re living and your spouse’s job, is at the top of the list. You’ll think about the language part later, right?

But unfortunately, it’s often the key to making the relocation successful, so it needs to a part of the package if you want the relocation to work.

But that’s not the only valuable takeaway from the survey. We were also struck by how much employees want more help in assimilating into their new office after an international move. Altair suggests programs like roundtables and brown-bag lunches to provide information and support.

We also recommend setting up a buddy system that pairs relocated employees with local employees. The expat’s work buddy can provide all kinds of useful tips, from explaining how meetings work in the local culture to recommending where to shop.

If you are relocating employees to the United States, there are also some specific findings from the survey that you should be aware of. Employees moving to the U.S. “seemed to have the hardest time adapting,” Altair reports. Some respondents who had moved to the U.S. said that their employers had underestimated the differences they would encounter and how challenging it would be to fit in.

Remember, having an academic or professional working ability in English, doesn’t mean they’ll have an idea of how to work in the USA if they never have before.

Another factor some employees cited was that their destination services provider had never moved or traveled abroad and couldn’t relate to what they were experiencing.

Interestingly, sometimes language/cultural trainers step into that gap. Employees who received language/cultural training said their training providers often recognized needs that the destination services provider hadn’t noticed and were able to provide support and assistance.

Learn More

If you’re involved with international relocations at your company, it’s well worth your while to download the full report on the Altair survey. It’s essential reading, and the findings back up what’s long been our approach at Fluency Corp.

We provide language training from native speakers who give your employees (and their families) the real-world vocabulary they need to both be productive at work and to become a part of their community. Our instructors also become valuable cultural guides and are typically from the exact country or region that the employees are moving to. Invaluable!

To talk more about your company’s specific needs, contact us for a free consultation: getfluent@fluencycorp.com or (800) 401-3159

To Communicate Across Cultures, Be a Chameleon

Be a chameleon to communicate in other cultures

nnOne Christmas, I invited a Turkish friend to celebrate with me and my family. After a few hours of everyone playing games and making tamales together, my niece noticed something unusual about the way I was acting.nnWhy, she asked my aunt, was I talking in Turkish-accented English?nnMy aunt laughed.nn“Micah accidentally starts speaking like anyone she’s around,” she said. “She’s a chameleon like that.”nnWhen my aunt shared this with me later, I told her that I hadn’t even realized that I was speaking with an accent in my native language.nnThen I started noticing how often I do stuff like this. It’s a lot!nnBecause of my travels, I tend to mimic whatever norms are around me. If people are speaking loudly, I speak loudly. (Which is my normal state, actually. I am American, and I am Micah).nnIf people start speaking softly, I do that. If people bow to me, I bow to them. If they wiggle their finger at me in order to indicate “yes” (as is done in Mexico), I do that, too.nnIt’s not conscious, but I think I do this to make others feel comfortable.nnGuess what? It does!nnAny time you need to communicate across cultures, it helps to be a bit of a chameleon. Wherever you are, it takes more than knowing the language to be understood and to fit in. It also takes paying attention to all the other ways that people communicate and then adapting your behavior accordingly.nnThis might sound tricky, but you’re probably already more of a chameleon than you think you are. Start noticing how you show up differently with different people in your life.
For example, “work you” is probably not quite the same as “hanging out with friends you.”nnMost of us manage this shifting between our various “selves” pretty effortlessly within our own, familiar culture. We can learn to do the same thing with another culture, but — at least at first — it takes more intention. Here are a few tips to help you get started.nn

Throw Out Your Assumptions

When you mostly spend time with people of your culture, you can kind of coast through life on autopilot. You know how things work and what people mean when they act in certain ways. But when you communicate across cultures, remember that other people aren’t operating from the same playbook that you are. Take handshakes. In the U.S., if someone gives you a firm handshake and looks you in the eye, you probably form a positive first impression. But the opposite is true among Japanese people. For them, proper etiquette is a weak handshake with little eye contact.nn

Sharpen Your Powers of Observation

This can be a tough thing to do if you’re a “jump right in” kind of person, but it’s really important. Once you realize that the people around you aren’t necessarily following the same cultural norms you’re used to, the next step is picking up on the norms that they do follow. Watch and listen carefully for cues about what your behavior should be.nn

Open Your Mind

Some of what you notice might seem a little weird at first. I remember the first time I went to a party in Mexico. Every time a new person came in, they would go around the room and kiss everyone on the cheek — even if they had never met them! My gut reaction was to pull away. Why are a stranger’s lips getting so close to mine? Eek! But just because this wasn’t what I was used to didn’t mean it was wrong. In fact, kiss greetings are common in many countries around the world, so try not to pull away.nn

Mimic, Mimic, Mimic

I’ve written before about how imitating native speakers is the best way to learn a language. That’s also true for all the other aspects of communicating across cultures. At that first party in Mexico, I learned to navigate the kiss greeting by doing what other people did. And when I started working with clients from Japan, I learned to tone down my natural touchiness when I noticed that they weren’t very touchy and seemed uncomfortable when I did try to touch them. By the way, this is one of the many good reasons to study with a native speaker when you want to learn a new language. You aren’t just learning from the way they speak. You’ll also pick up on how they conduct themselves in other ways.nnNo matter how different another culture is from your own, you’ll be a more effective communicator when you remind yourself to observe and imitate. For more tips on being a cultural chameleon, I recommend checking out this episode of “The Culture Guy” podcast featuring Pellegrino Riccardi, a cross-cultural speaker and consultant. We’re also happy to talk with you anytime about how corporate language training by Fluency Corp also helps you build cultural fluency. Contact us for a free consultation: getfluent@fluencycorp.com or (800) 401-3159.nn

Let’s Get Real About Expats & Mental Health

Expat Mental Health

nnWhen you think about living and working abroad, what do you picture? I’m betting you imagine lots of adventure and learning. And you probably do know that there’ll be some culture shock at first. But if you’ve never been through an international relocation, you may not realize the serious, long-term mental health challenges that expats face. Sometimes the hardest part of a relocation comes after the culture shock wears off.nnNow don’t get me wrong: I believe that living and working abroad is an enormously positive experience. But expats have to be mentally healthy enough to reap the benefits of their time overseas, and it can take its toll on anyone. And that takes some serious planning, intention and self-care — by both expats themselves and their employers.nn

What causes Expat Mental Health Issues?

It’s clear that many expats don’t anticipate just how much moving abroad will shake them to the core. According to a survey of Aetna members, just 6 percent were concerned about mental health issues before they moved overseas. At the same time, though, Aetna found that mental health claims were on the rise around the globe and that 56 percent of expats self-reported signs of anxiety and depression. And since the number of people going on global assignments is expected to increase 50 percent by 2020, that means that expat mental health will be a growing issue.nnWhy are expats so vulnerable to mental health challenges? Experts cite a number of reasons. And many of those reasons match up with my own experiences back when I was an expat working in Mexico.nn· Expats are often isolated. “Part of the reason expats are more susceptible to mental health issues is the absence of the family and friends network they relied on for support back home,” says Dr. Mitesh Patel, medical director of Aetna International. Facebooking and Skyping with your loved ones back home can only go so far. You need regular face-to-face contact with people who care about you. But expats often have trouble building a new support network after they relocate internationally. That’s especially true if they aren’t fluent in the local language.nnThat was definitely the case for me when I was working in Mexico. I lived alone in a small town where there was only one other American. Even though I had studied Spanish in school, I still couldn’t communicate well. I struggled to connect with others, and I was deeply depressed.nn· Pre-existing mental conditions can get worse. Mental health disorders affect one in four people. So it stands to reason that about a quarter of all expats are already dealing with an issue that affects their mental health even before they move overseas. The stress of an international relocation can make these conditions worse.nn· International moves can strain families. Some expats relocate overseas with their families. The upside of this is a built-in support system. But the downside is that an international move with family members creates its own set of issues. For example, the spouse of an expat employee might become depressed when they have trouble finding work or adjusting to suddenly not working, or even completely halting their career path. That puts strain on the relationship and increases the expat’s own chances of depression.nn· It’s just hard. Adjusting to a new language and culture is a lot of work. And that wears you down. Life activities that used to be simple are now a major challenge. In Mexico, I had to get used to standing in line three or four hours just to pay my electric bill. (How I missed online auto-pay!) I learned that the most common way to call out of country was using a calling card. But when I needed one, I had trouble explaining what I wanted to the store clerk. Daily stresses like these add up, especially when you aren’t anticipating quite so many of them!nn· The experience doesn’t match what you imagined. The difficulties of navigating life in another culture can be especially painful if you’ve been imagining that your international relocation would mean adventure and an escape from your usual routines. After the initial excitement wears off, your unrealistic expectations collide head on with reality: You still have daily routines. But now they’re harder. Ouch. On top of that, you may feel self-conscious about reaching out for help because everyone is telling you how lucky you are to have this cool international job.nn· Physical health affects mental health. Another source of stress is how your body responds to life in a new country. In Mexico, I had bouts with dengue fever and mild typhoid fever. When you’re drained physically, it’s easy to become mentally drained as well.nn· Seeking help is more difficult. I don’t want to downplay how much of a challenge it is to get good mental health care even in the U.S. You have to find a provider that’s the right fit for you and then hope that they’re covered by your insurance or that you can otherwise afford them. Now imagine trying to do the same thing in a country that has fewer mental health care providers overall — or few to no providers who speak your language. Also consider that many of us feel intimidated or insecure around healthcare providers even when we’re at home. That’s true for me, even though I’m typically loud and outgoing in other circumstances. Using my second language to try to explain to a doctor what was going on with me made me even more hesitant to speak up.nn

How Companies Can Help Expat Employees

Although my time in Mexico transformed my life for the better, I also have to admit that I barely survived it, and to be honest, I went home 9 months earlier than expected. And the bar for a successful relocation has to be a lot higher than “I survived”! So what can we do to address the hidden crisis of expat mental health?nnIf your company sends employees on overseas assignments, this issue absolutely has to be a priority for you. A Relocate Global editorial by Dr. Patel, the medical director of Aetna International, sums up why:nnIf an employee is experiencing high levels of stress at work, they are unlikely to be able to perform at their best each day and will struggle to stay committed to the company’s success. This affects productivity and ultimately – particularly if the international assignment fails – the bottom line.nnIn his Relocate Global editorial and in an interview with Expat Network, Dr. Patel has numerous recommendations to help employers protect their expats’ mental health:nn· Companies should have employee assistance programs that address mental health. Such programs should help employees and their families tackle issues as soon as they arise as well as pre-emptively encourage overall wellness.nn· It’s especially useful if your employee assistance program gives expats phone or virtual access to counselors.nn· Employers can also screen employees before sending them on international assignments.nn· Before sending employees abroad for the long term, give them a shorter trial period to experience what their new life would be like.nn· Promote or pay for language training to help expats and their families more quickly adjust to a new country and make new friends.nnTo that list, we’d add the following suggestions:nn· Be sure to support expat employees’ families as well with services like counseling and job placement assistance.nn· Beyond language training, expats need plenty of instruction on how their new culture works.nn· Take as much stress out of the moving process as you can. When employees don’t have to spend all their energy on logistics, they have more energy to mentally prepare for their move and for excelling in their new role overseas.nn

How Expats Can Stay Mentally Healthy

Expats can also take many steps before, during and after their international moves to ensure good mental health while they are overseas.nnFirst, Dr. Patel says, be aware of the mental health challenges that an international relocation can bring. Start seeking support before you leave and figuring out where you can find support after your move.nnRead up on expat depression and learn to recognize the signs. A great starting point is the series on expat depression on the blog The Expat Partner’s Survival Guide. Blogger Clara Wiggins collected stories from expats about how living abroad affected their mental health. She noticed common themes in their experiences with expat depression, including:nn· Lacking energy or feeling apathetic.
· Isolating yourself socially.
· Feeling negativity toward your partner or your new country.
· Experiencing tearfulness or anxiety.
· Losing interest in things you usually enjoy.
· Sleeping too much or too little.
· Eating too much or too little.
· Neglecting physical and mental self-care.
· Abusing alcohol.nnGive your expectations a reality check. Read other expats’ accounts of living in the country where you’re moving. And, if possible, meet up with them to talk in person. This should help you get the total picture of both the good things and the difficult things about your new home.nnMake a plan for staying in touch with home. With social media, it’s easy to take for granted that we know what’s going on in our loved ones’ lives. But Facebook likes and comments don’t tell the whole story, and they won’t give you the emotional support you need as an expat. If you’re not already familiar with technology that enables video calls, educate yourself on how to use it before you move. Commit to a regular schedule of communication with the people back home who are most important to you. Your first months in a new country are a chaotic time, and you don’t want to let your key relationships fall off your radar.nnHopefully, your company is providing language lessons. But if it doesn’t, pay for language training yourself. You won’t regret this investment. It’s super-helpful to start your language training well before you move. And if you’re moving with your family, enroll them, too. This is one of the most important things you can do to make your relocation easier. When you’re fluent in the local language, it’s easier to connect with others. And if you take lessons from a native speaker, they can also become a guide to your new culture.
Take care of yourself. Paying attention to your overall wellbeing supports positive mental health. A few ideas:nn· If you don’t already exercise, start adding more physical activity to your life before you move. This will help you manage stress and anxiety. If you do regularly exercise, think about how you can still find time for your workouts amid the busyness of your move.
· Get enough sleep. Even before you move, get in the habit of turning off your devices earlier to help your mind relax. If your racing mind keeps you from sleeping, keep a notepad by your bed so that you can write down your worries and get them out of your head.
· Ease your way into the local diet. You don’t have to eat like a native as soon as you arrive!nnFind ways to pursue your hobbies and interests in your new country. Doing things you love is good for your mental health, and it’s also an effective way to make like-minded new friends.nnIf you do become depressed or have other mental health challenges, remember that your experiences are normal. Reading Wiggins’ blog and other blogs by expats will quickly help you realize that others have been in your situation. I have myself, and I can tell you there’s a way through.nn

Fluency Corp: Language and Cultural Support for Expats

My own experiences as an expat inspired me to found Fluency Corp. We understand the needs of employees working abroad, and we tailor our training to help them thrive at work while building a satisfying life and nurturing support network in a new country. Customized language lessons give expats the vocabulary they need to excel at their jobs, to navigate life outside work and to make connections with others. And because our experienced instructors are native speakers, they can also offer valuable guidance that helps expats and their families adjust to their new culture. For a free consultation, contact us at getfluent@fluencycorp.com or (800) 401-3159.nn

San Antonio English Classes & More Expat Resources

San Antonio English Classes & More Expat Resources

nnIf you’re relocating employees from your company to San Antonio, Texas, from overseas, their knowledge of the city might be limited to the Alamo. While history and heritage are very much a part of life in San Antonio, there’s also a lot more to this vibrant city, which Texas Monthly magazine says just might be “the most interesting place in America right now.”nnWhile your employees probably feel excited about their move to San Antonio, we’re betting that they’re also wondering a few things. What are the best places to improve your English skills in San Antonio? What’s it really like to live there? How can you form a new network of friends?nnLet us help. Fluency Corp has collected some useful resources for both HR professionals who are relocating employees to San Antonio and international expats who are moving there themselves.nn

English Language Training in San Antonio

Anyone moving to San Antonio from overseas should make it a priority to sign up for some English classes. Even employees who have used English on the job before could find that working alongside native speakers is a big challenge. They might struggle to understand their new Texas co-workers — and find that others have a hard time understanding them as well.nnLanguage classes aren’t just helpful for work, though. Being able to easily talk with new neighbors and fellow parents at school will help expats adjust to and enjoy life in San Antonio.nnThe benefits of working with an English tutor in San Antonio go beyond improving language skills, though. A local English instructor can also be a guide to the essentials of daily life in San Antonio. A great language trainer can help with everything from getting to know the city’s beloved Spurs basketball team to explaining why tacos are a breakfast food to attending Fiesta San Antonio.nnSan Antonio has plenty of options for English classes. As part of relocation packages, your company may even connect employees with a language trainer in San Antonio that suits their needs. If not, ask your employer to consider providing English training and accent reduction lessons at your office. This is a great investment in helping make relocations successful.nnHow can you find the English classes in San Antonio that are the perfect fit? Of course, we suggest that you start by learning everything we offer at Fluency Corp. We’re based in Dallas, but we also provide customized, private or small-group corporate English lessons in the San Antonio area. Our students can study with us at the office, at home or even online.nnOur approach is to act as your fluency partners. Our English language training is live, not recorded, and all Fluency Corp instructors are native speakers. Students’ classes will be tailored to their needs — there are no “cookie cutter” lessons. As a result, they’ll speak confidently, clearly and with ease.nnWe’re also happy to recommend some fellow language trainers in San Antonio:

  • ILCSA (International Language Center at San Antonio). ILCSA is an extension of Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico. Offerings include English classes for both adults and kids, as well as corporate language courses.
  • SEFLA Languages. Here’s another option for studying English in San Antonio. Language learners can join one of SEFLA’s morning or evening English classes, or opt for private or semi-private tutoring. Corporate language training is also available.

Services for San Antonio Relocations

We know there’s a lot more on your to-do list than just finding English classes in San Antonio, though. These companies can help.

  • TIS Worldwide. Based in El Paso, this family-owned moving company has been in business since 1976. The TIS team can help you with relocations from Mexico to San Antonio (and vice versa), as well as other international moves.
  • Place2Place. If your company needs a trustworthy partner to help with relocations to San Antonio, explore what Place2Place offers. Founder Clivia Bettelli Baskin and her team provide spousal support, culture training, language training and more services that ease employees’ transition to new environments. Be sure to check out the resources list for expats.
  • Cornerstone Relocation Group. Are you in charge of a major relocation project that’s sending lots of employees to San Antonio? This company handles big jobs with an innovative, high-tech approach.

Tips for Making Friends in San Antonio

San Antonio is known for its friendliness. Getting to know some local residents will help expats get the most out of San Antonio life and strengthen their English skills. Here are some ideas for meeting people in San Antonio.

At any point in your relocation project, we’re happy to advise on English classes for expats in San Antonio. To learn more, please contact us for a free consultation.nn