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4 Tangible Benefits of a Diverse Workforce

By: Neya Abdi on September 21, 2020

It’s a requirement that regularly appears in job postings: native English speakers only. Communication is vital to business, and it’s more than fair to require excellent language skills from your employees, but recruiters often forget that “non-native English speakers” doesn’t necessarily mean “non-fluent”. It’s not uncommon to meet a non-native speaker whose English is more […]

Relocation: 6 Signs of Emotional Stress and How to Solve It

By: Tom Wells on July 18, 2019

As an HR manager, you want employee relocation to be as smooth as possible. But for many employees, leaving their home country behind is a big deal. Most advice online focuses on how to structure the actual relocation package. But looking at the problem financially, it’s easy to overlook the human element of relocation. The […]

Expat Homesickness – 3 Ways to Deal with it and Heal from it

By: Stephanie Schottel on April 8, 2018

You hear the term ex-pat a lot. I’ll be honest. I never really knew what it meant until I started teaching ESL. I associated the term with retirees sipping piña coladas on islands in the Caribbean. Just in case you are like me and don’t know the definition, the Oxford Dictionary defines an ex-pat as a […]

5 Reasons Why Companies Should Hire An International Team

By: Neya Abdi on October 10, 2017

These days, there are few obstacles to hiring an international team. Relocation costs aren’t an issue when an employee can work from their home country via the internet. Collaboration isn’t impossible when everyone can tune in through excellent video conferencing tools. And cross-border payments, while still a pain, are much more manageable than they were […]

What is Business English and Why Do You Need To Learn It?

By: Paola Pascual on September 13, 2017

You’ve likely heard the term “Business English” several times, and each time you’ve probably wondered, “What makes Business English so different from general, “regular” English?”

7 Key Components of A Successful Employee Relocation Program

By: Neya Abdi on July 26, 2017

Companies have to relocate employees for different reasons. They may be changing locations entirely, need to make up for a skills deficit in a regional office, or want to attract top talent located elsewhere.

How To Practice English on a Busy Schedule

By: Paola Pascual on July 5, 2017

Life is about priorities. It doesn’t matter how busy your day is. You still manage to brush your teeth, go to work, and eat something. You may not spend a full three minutes brushing your teeth. You may not have the best work week or eat the healthiest meals, but you make sure to squeeze […]

How To Meet People in a New Country on a Tight Work Schedule

By: Neya Abdi on June 26, 2017

If you recently moved and you’re feeling lonely, it’s not just you. While the international life can be glamorous, lack of familiarity with social norms makes it difficult to find friends. Throw in a busy work schedule, and it can feel like you’ll spend the next year eating dinner alone.

5 Tough Situations Faced By Non-Native Employees (And How To Handle Them)

By: Neya Abdi on June 19, 2017

Living and working in an English-speaking country isn’t as simple as mastering the grammar. There are so many customs and nuances to pick up on that hardly a week goes by when even the most competent non-native English speakers aren’t faced with one of the following situations in the workplace.

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