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What level of English proficiency is necessary for a Product Management Assistant? CEFR English Level C1. Why? Someone in this role needs to: This job includes precise oral and written communication, although it does not need to be completely flawless. For this reason, C1 level English is necessary. Do you […]

HR managers have a lot to think about – recruiting, hiring, onboarding, benefits, support, training, evaluation – a common element to all of these is effective communication. Language is so much a part of what we do that it is easy to take for granted. But because it is involved […]

What level of English proficiency is necessary for a Senior Internal Auditor? CEFR English Level B2. Why? Someone in this role needs to: Do you want to see what level of English your potential employees have? Click here.

What level of English proficiency is necessary for an Administrative Assistant? CEFR English Level C1. Why? Someone in this role needs to: This job includes precise oral and written communication both internally and externally, although the language does not need to be completely flawless. For this reason, C1 level English […]

Should we go with English Only? Lots of companies are making English the official or only corporate language. Is English only the way to go? The short answer is – it depends. Many companies throughout the world have adopted English only policies for the simple reason that it may be […]

Meet the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the International Language Proficiency Standard The CEFR is the most widely accepted scale of language proficiency, the ability to demonstrate control and range in spoken and written language. You may have heard of the Levels, A, B, C, 1&2, […]

Recruiting the right candidates for a job is an expensive proposition. On average, companies spend $4500 to hire a single candidate. If that candidate leaves because of a poor fit, that money is wasted. Companies that use strong hiring practices have at least 20% higher retention rates over those who […]

Everyone has an accent. Some people are treated unfairly because of differences in pronunciation. Can a test help decrease bias against people with different accents? At Speak, we help people to make fair choices about others’ speech. Here’s how. The Effects of Accent: It is not new that people judge others by […]