Happy Halloween! We don't mean to scare you but.... It will soon be too late to register for the November 10 official TOEIC Speaking & Writing test! The clock strikes midnight and the door swings shut on new registrations in less than a week...or perhaps even today in some cities. Seats are filling. Sign up right away to have the ghost of a chance to take this important test in 2012.

TOEIC test site update. Our Boston center has confirmed that its last date will be November 10. Meanwhile we have added new sites in Michigan and in Connecticut. We also have interest from a new site in Austin but it is dependent on demand so please let us know now if you are in that area and would like to see a local site. 

TOEIC required by top companies worldwide. From Air France to ZADCO, we know that the TOEIC test is widely used for hiring. Now a story from Focus Taiwan tells us a bit more, discussing average scores and company requirements in different Asian countries, bemoaning Taiwan's relatively low expectations. Did you know 100% of the top 1,000 companies in Korea and almost 85% of those in Japan require candidates for employment to show TOEIC test scores?  TOEIC tests are available to you too. Learn more about TOEIC's uses and register to test.

Mobile phones and cultural difference. Over three-quarters of the world's population now have cell phones but use and proper etiquette vary widely by country, reports CNN. On a related subject, did you know that clear communication in a foreign language is more difficult when you are communicating by means such as telephone that do not allow you to see the other person? Get practice making your end of the call crystal clear with the ETS English Skills series pronunciation modules.

English language site of the month. Get an in-depth examination of English language terms, workplace trends, and links to related articles from sources such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, along with vocabulary lists, on the blog Business English Expressions, Idioms, and Buzzwords. And to master the idioms you'll need most in your work? Order the ETS English Skills idioms modules today.