Companies get an F in Foreign
According to PromoLingua, a language and cultural differences consultancy firm, UK companies are missing out on Europe-wide business opportunities because they fail to bridge language and cultural gaps. Read more.
Music to the ears of Sue Clarke, who set up language consultancy Promolingua this year to, among other things, offer in-company language training.
She says: "Slowly but surely the English are realising that it's not conducive to speak slowly and loudly. That they do actually have to speak to their customers or clients in their own language." Read more.
CBI shows demand for language skills
A survey published in April by CBI showed that employers highly value communication skills, with 75 per cent seeing conversational ability in languages as a desirable skill in applicants. Read more.
