Next official TOEIC Speaking & Writing test: November 10. This is the final test administration for 2012 and the chance to register may end sooner than expected as limited places fill. Sign up now while seats remain.

Last date for Boston, but new sites in other locations opening soon. If you are in the Boston area, be sure to sign up for the November 10 administration. It may be your last chance to test so conveniently nearby as Bunker Hill Community College is closing its test center. If you are in the Michigan or Connecticut areas, however, stay tuned for news of test centers opening near you. A formal announcement is expected very soon.... Let us know where you'd like to see the TOEIC Speaking & Writing test offered.

Getting started: speaking and the job search. When's your first chance to impress a potential employer with your spoken English? The interview? No, before you get to that all too often you must leave a voice mail on their phone. Here are some handy tips from the WiseJobSearch site on strategy for that crucial phone message. Additional ideas from us: put your TOEIC Speaking & Writing score on your résumé and perfect your pronunciation with the ETS English Skills series.

Business English language site of the month. OnlineEnglishLearning.uk recently published a handy short list of major business news sites with online video to help you improve your listening skills and vocabulary (as well as stay up to date on the business world of course). This trainer also has a nice blog with frequent posts on new idioms and other topics.

Friday Fun. Punctuation errors can lead to unexpectedly humorous messages. Can you spot the problems in these sixteen signs? Captions to the right of each picture make the mistake clear.