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PH: World’s Best Country in Business English
YAHOO! NewsWell, people will now have to think twice before mocking Pinoys' use of the English language. The Philippines was named the world’s best country in business English proficiency, even beating the United States, according to a recent study by GlobalEnglish Corporation.
Philippines tops Business English Index
Computerworld PhilippinesThe Philippines has topped the Business English Index, indicating that Filipinos have the ability to take an active role in business discussions and perform relatively complex tasks.
Countries With The Best Business English
ForbesChina might have more people, but when it comes to the language of global capitalism, English is the gold standard. How many of us have had to call for IT services only to end up getting rerouted to an India line and have our computer problems get totally lost in translation. I’m trying to picture a guy from Alabama operating a Windows XP machine from a houseboat trying to understand a girl half his age in Hyderabad explain where to type in c-colon-backslash-run.
Global Business English Skills Declining
CIO.comIT leaders concerned about the language barrier when sending work overseas may not feel any better after seeing a new analysis of language placement test scores. Latin American countries, in particular, lag in the ability to understand and communicate basic business information in English.
Idiomas online: una tendencia formativa que crece
America Learning & Media en LatinoamericaActualmente el manejo de idiomas es una necesidad básica, igual a sumar y restar; una herramienta clave para prevalecer en el ámbito de los negocios. Cada vez son más las organizaciones que deciden incorporar esta capacidad en sus directivos y empleados con programas que buscan mejorar el desempeño y rendimiento de sus recursos humanos. Proveedores líderes de mercado analizan la tendencia, al tiempo que tres encuestas ofrecen reveladores indicadores de mercado, que permiten conocer en detalle este fenómeno en plena evolución.
Proyectos de formación en idiomas online
America Learning & Media en LatinoamericaExploramos los casos de estudio de Oi-Telemar, la Universidad UIBE – Beijing, Technogym, la Secretaría de Educación de Honduras, Swiss Life, Endesa, la Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá y la compañía aérea Air France.
“Globalitis”—How to Immunise Yourself Against This Debilitating Disease
Towards MaturityIs there a cure for “Globalitis” that is undermining international communications? Mahesh Ram, CEO of GlobalEnglish has an answer. Read on…
It’s no great revelation that technology and connectivity have forever changed the way most knowledge workers collaborate with their global colleagues. Twenty years ago, it would have been highly unusual for a Brazilian engineer, a German marketing manager and a Chinese product specialist to jointly participate in a virtual meeting. Today, this is a routine occurrence in most global companies.
As multinational corporations have evolved to become “globally integrated enterprises,” non-native English-speaking workers are now the majority, with more than 175 million working in large global corporations. These knowledge workers must work across borders in the common global business language—English—to provide mission-critical services ranging from IT support to management consulting to complex ERP development. In these situations, English is far more than a mere language. It is the de facto medium of global business. Just as the TCP/IP protocol made the Internet possible, English in the workplace is now the conduit that enables global performance.
GlobalEnglish Bloom – red social para estudio del Inglés en las empresas
Jorge Diéguez SpaceLa empresa estadounidense GlobalEnglish es conocida desde hace años por sus soluciones on-line de aprendizaje del idioma Ingles para las empresas. Recientemente ha lanzado el GlobalEnglish Bloom, se trata de una red social para empresas en la que los participantes aprenden Ingles por medio de dinámicas sociales. La apariencia y uso de Bloom es muy parecida a Facebook.
How to Attract Top Talent in Emerging Markets
Mahesh Ram featured in Diversity ExecutiveWhile the U.S. economy sputters, other economies around the world are surging — especially in emerging markets like South America and Asia. Economic opportunities, coupled with a shortage of skilled labor in these markets, have intensified the global war for talent. So, how can global companies create a competitive differentiator for themselves?
Significant career opportunities, better job titles and non-cash compensation are often more compelling than money alone to talented candidates in emerging markets. Companies that want to compete for — and retain — the best talent must offer the same commitment to them that they are asking from them. The companies building the most competitive global workforces during the next decade will make a solid, long-term investment in employee development.
Movers and Shakers
San Francisco ChronicleGlobalEnglish Corp., in Brisbane, has appointed Mahesh Ram CEO and Tom Kahl president. Ram and Kahl also serve on the board of directors. Prior to his new position, Ram held a variety of senior management roles at GlobalEnglish. Kahl most recently was the company’s executive vice president of worldwide sales.