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  • Finding the Best Translation Service

     As the world grows smaller; people travel across the globe more frequently and more business is done internationally, translation services are increasingly in demand. A translation service can now be needed for anything from the translation of an education certificate to translating a website. Due to the demand there are now hundreds of translation agencies across the globe.More

  • What Does an Interpreter Do?

     Many people get confused as to the difference between an interpreter and a translator. There is a common tendency to think translators interpreter, or that interpreters translate. In fact, the two are very separate jobs requiring different skills.More

  • Cross Cultural Advertising

     "Culture is a like dropping an Alka-seltzer into a glass – you don’t see it, but somehow it does something," Hans Magnus Enzensberger.Culture affects everything we do. This applies to all areas of human life from personal relationships to conducting business abroad.More

  • Learning a Foreign Language

     Many people love learning languages or would like to learn a language and use their language skills in a job. In today’s global economy the demand for language skills continues to grow as governments, businesses and organisations build relationships with foreign interests.Learning a language is beneficial in employment for two reasons; 1) it offers those in established careers the chance to progress either through gaining promotions or international travel and experience, and 2) it opens doors to new careers and employment opportunities.More

  • Intercultural Management

     The role of a manager is evolving in response to the needs of companies operating on the international stage. The complexities of globalisation brought to the area of management are great and require the 21st century manager to adapt in order to offer modern solutions to modern problems. One area in particular of growing importance is intercultural management skills.More

  • Effective Multi Cultural International Business Meetings

     Of the many areas in international business where cultural differences manifest is in the corporate meeting room. International meetings are an area where differences in cultural values, etiquette, interpretations of professional conduct and corporate rules are at their most visible and challenging to control.In international business meetings, cultural differences between professionals can and do clash.More

  • Islam in the Workplace

     Suggested practice for HR personnelMuslims now form one of the largest religious groups in the UK. At a time when great misunderstandings and stereotypes circulate the media and society regarding the religion, it is crucial for an effort to be made at all levels to go beyond archetypal images and to begin to understand Islam and Muslims.With a population of approximately 1.5 million Muslims and growing, UK based companies are employing more and more young Muslim men and women.More

  • Cross Cultural Solutions for International Business

     Globalisation, the expansion of intercontinental trade, technological advances and the increase in the number of companies dealing on the international stage have brought about a dramatic change in the frequency, context and means by which people from different cultural backgrounds interact.Cross cultural solutions to international business demands are increasingly being viewed as a valid and necessary method in enhancing communication and interaction in and between companies, between companies and customers and between colleagues.Cross cultural consultancies are involved in aiding companies to find solutions to the challenges cross cultural differences carry.More

  • Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness

     Results of Poor Cross Cultural Awareness. Having a poor understanding of the influence of cross cultural differences in areas such as management, PR, advertising and negotiations can eventually lead to blunders that can have damaging consequences.It is crucial for today’s business personnel to understand the impact of cross cultural differences on business, trade and internal company organisation.More

  • Cross Cultural Negotiations

     Cross cultural negotiation is one of many specialized areas within the wider field of cross cultural communications. By taking cross cultural negotiation training, negotiators and sales personnel give themselves an advantage over competitors.There is an argument that proposes that culture is inconsequential to cross cultural negotiation.More