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  • Setting the Right English Scores for Your Company’s Jobs: We Make It Easy

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Thursday, 29 November 2012 - 3:03pm |

    Every organization and every job is unique. TOEIC test developers recognize that and so rather than setting “one size fits all” pass-fail standards for hiring or employee evaluation, they encourage employers to define what English language skills people in particular positions need to succeed with their individual job responsibilities.

    Such flexibility makes sense—an assembly line worker does not need the same English language skills as a software consultant. In the U.S., such distinctions also need to be considered to ensure compliance with government anti-discrimination standards. 

    But how do...

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    Tagged under: Employment and non-native English speakers | Tagged under: English language testing | Tagged under: Hiring and recruitment | Tagged under: TOEIC tests

  • U.S. Scores Low for Non-Native Speaker English Skills

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Monday, 26 November 2012 - 12:17pm | 2 Comments

    For the first time, the annual “EF English Proficiency Index” has collected English proficiency data on immigrant adults learning English as a second language in predominately English-speaking countries.

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    Tagged under: Research and statistics | Tagged under: Research and statistics: English language learning

  • New Business English Links page

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Friday, 26 October 2012 - 10:24am |

    Every month for almost two years now, we've been publishing a "business English site of the month" in our free e-newsletters for English language learners and for professionals working with non-native English speakers.

    Today at last we've published a compilation of these sites on a single page, meaning you no longer have to click through every newsletter to reach these great links. Much faster and easier!

    While we expect to update the page periodically  we encourage you to sign up for the appropriate newsletter now to...

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    Tagged under: Web sites

  • TOEIC at APEC: Use with Volunteers a Winning Concept

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Tuesday, 25 September 2012 - 1:17pm |

    Smart event planners use TOEIC not only in hiring paid employees but also in selecting volunteers. As discussed in an earlier post, TOEIC testing can be a great way to sort out the qualified from those with insufficient English skills, helping ensure event success.

    The latest model for TOEIC use with volunteers comes from Russia in its selection for volunteers to support the 2012 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, which they will host this fall in Vladivostok. The APEC summit, attended by heads of state...

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    Tagged under: events | Tagged under: toeic | Tagged under: volunteers

  • U.K. Border Agency Raises English Bar for Family Immigrants

    Posted by TOEIC4Success | Tuesday, 28 August 2012 - 11:08am |

    I've already updated my earlier post on United Kingdom English language visa requirements to reflect the newly increased expectations for immigrating family members of UK citizens and permanent visa holders, but a more detailed explanation seems in order, especially as the change hasn't crossed everyone's radar.

    Adult family members will now be required to meet B1 speaking and listening levels on the Common European Framework Reference (CERF) language levels, as opposed to the previous A1 levels. To clarify what...

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    Tagged under: Visa/citizenship requirements