Are you searching for the best way to provide English instruction to employees? If so, then you’re probably considering two options: self-study online courses or teacher-led live classes. But did you consider a mixture of both?
Learning and development is only one of the many competing priorities that Human Resources (HR) managers face. Fortunately, though, there are some easy-to-follow guidelines that can help HR professionals assess the quality of their current English training programs and, if necessary, bring in more effective, efficient, and innovative tools to help their employees develop their language skills.
Desde 2005, ha habido un aumento del 45 % en la demanda internacional de trabajadores de la industria marítima. Para satisfacer esta creciente demanda, los profesionales de RR. HH. deben enfrentarse a desafíos de contratación de personal cada vez mayores, especialmente, cuando la comunicación a bordo es de vital importancia. El 40 % de los accidentes en el […]
En una investigación exhaustiva que comparaba los resultados de la instrucción presencial tradicional con los de la enseñanza en línea, el Departamento de Educación de los Estados Unidos publicó uno de los primeros informes significativos que analiza la efectividad de ambos métodos. El análisis reveló que, en promedio, los estudiantes que tomaban cursos en línea […]
Did you know that even though 97% of global hospitality employees report that English skills are required or important for their jobs, only 7% say their current English level is sufficient to do their jobs? We’ve been keeping a close watch on workforce trends and compiled a list of 10 stats for hospitality HR and […]
La tecnología y los canales de soporte automatizados brindan a los consumidores la posibilidad de resolver por sí solos las consultas y los problemas técnicos más comunes. Como resultado, en los últimos años, los representantes de atención al cliente y el personal de soporte técnico han observado una disminución en el número de solicitudes de […]
Learning a new language is one of the biggest challenges a person can face, but what exactly makes it so hard and what can we do to help? Voxy recently received a third patent for our unique technology that allows us to analyze a text—like a news article, for example—and assign it to an English […]
Cada año, la industria del turismo y la hospitalidad aporta USD 7,6 trillones a la economía global y da empleo a casi un 10 % de la población laboral activa. Pero, dentro de esta gran industria, existen importantes barreras lingüísticas que evitan que las empresas y los empleados puedan ofrecer el mejor nivel de servicio. “Actualmente hay […]
While the inherently cyclical oil and gas (OG) industry has encountered many challenges over the past decade, the continued global demand for oil and natural gas is expected to drive major growth in the years to come. But to support this growth, HR teams will need to play a significant role in the hiring and […]
Think about the last time you read a textbook: You were most likely counting down the minutes until you could close the book, open a pint of ice cream and finish that movie you were watching. Textbooks aren’t traditionally associated with warm, fuzzy feelings, and may remind you of stuffy high school classrooms and standardized […]
Si tu equipo de trabajo es internacional, sabes lo clave que es poder comunicarse en un mismo idioma. Aunque es importante identificar al candidato adecuado lo más pronto posible, evaluar correctamente sus habilidades lingüísticas puede ser desafiante, costoso y puede llevar mucho tiempo. Olvídate del azar al momento de seleccionar personal y no pierdas el […]
2017 is the year of the job seeker. According to trusted sources like Fortune and Indeed, the global economy is gradually recovering from the Great Recession and more employers are looking to hire—but there’s a smaller pool of talented candidates to choose from than in previous years. This is great news for job seekers hoping […]









