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Language skills

Employing & managing staff

How to deal with different languages in the workplace

Having multiple languages in the workplace can be useful, but are there any issues involved? Andrew Weir of Moorepay explains what you need to know.

News

Brits reveal their most embarrassing spelling mistakes at work

More than half of UK adults would judge someone based on their spelling mistakes, according to new research from Oxford Open Learning.

News

UK must improve language skills to prepare for Brexit

In order to make the most of the UK's decision to leave the EU, businesses need to improve the language skills of their staff.

News

Employee language proficiency helps global businesses compete

Two thirds of managers cite improved customer feedback as the area most impacted by employees participating in language learning programmes.

Business management

Language barriers and international trade

Nick Evans, technical director of ExtraMile Communications, which specialises in multilingual email marketing campaigns, discusses how messages can be lost in translation when dealing with foreign markets.

News

One language no longer enough

Businesses want to invest in more bilingual staff, with 79 per cent of companies regarding language learning as a main focus in their workplace development plans.

Business Technology

Why you should upgrade your tech now rather than later

To run an optimal business, you must have optimal tech. We explain why you must upgrade your business technology on a regular basis

Investing in a franchise

Should I buy a franchise or go solo?

Starting a new business is an exciting venture. But – especially in well-established industry sectors – a key question is whether it would be better to buy a franchise or go solo.

Partner content

16 ways to improve your business cash flow

Read here for 16 tried and tested tips and tricks to improve potential cash flow problems

Business management

How to create good cashflow habits

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