Ever wondered what it’s like to relocate? To use another language more than your native language? To experience culture shock and – yes, it’s a thing – even reverse culture shock? Moving from one country to another is no mean feat and there are lots of things that must be taken into consideration. To give …
93% of organisations are currently concerned about employee retention. And the number 1 way that organisations are working to improve retention is by providing learning opportunities.
Happy Valentine’s Day! Today at Dialogue, we’ve got an exclusive interview for you with our very own, Arianna Esardi – our wonderful project manager and talented linguist who was born and raised in the same city as Romeo and Juliet – Verona, the city of love. Having spent the last 8 or so years going back …
It’s always nice to know there is someone new on the way. It’s fresh, exciting, and stressful. No, I’m not talking about babies, but a new employee. We all know how much time, energy and money companies can place in ensuring a new member of staff is found that can do the job. And I’m …
Q: What connects: George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and Winston Churchill? A: They’re all supposed to have created the famous quotation along the lines of: Great Britain and America: 2 nations separated by a common language Now, if getting 2 sets of people who supposedly speak the same language to understand each other …
“Of course, why wouldn’t I?” A language trainer called me a while back, enquiring into new courses. “I know I usually teach a foreign language, but would you consider me for teaching English too? I have all the relevant qualifications”. I was confused. “Of course, why wouldn’t I?” A few days later I read a …
Relocating overseas can seem like a great adventure, and why wouldn’t it be? New job, new experience, new team and new (if somewhat protective) culture. It can, however, be quite daunting too: people can often feel like a fish out of water once the honeymoon period is over or they can feel that they are …
Working in the UK: A Dialogue Primer The United Kingdom is a major global hub. Home to more than 67 million people, it comprises England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales. The World Bank ranked the UK as among the best locations globally for ease of commerce—the ease with which taxes, corporate laws and business are …
Turns out that by 2010, more than half of the world’s population had become bilingual. While the reasons why are varied—from migration needs to the digital transformation driving globalisation—more and more people found it necessary to develop the ability to speak more than one language. After digital interconnectivity improvements allowed for a global reach, this …
Chinese may be the most spoken language in the world, but this is due to the sheer number of the Chinese population. English, however, is the international language of business and is a skill ever increasingly sought after by employers. If you’re working in the UK, America, Australia, or any other English-speaking country, then learning …
