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Food-prep rules often get lost in translation

Restaurant, health officials want state to provide safety policies in other languages.

Introduction to ESL in the Workplace (PDF)

A professional development packet on English as a Second Language in the workplace.

Is Bilingualism Values in the U.S. Labor Market?

Describes the first study in the United States to consider the wages of bilingual workers versus those of workers who speak only English.

Learning from Translation Mistakes

Insights into some of the most frustrating problems encountered when transferring ideas from one language to another.

Literacy Education: Giving Workers a Key Ingredient for Success

The cost of illiteracy to restaurants has convinced many operators to provide educational opportunities for employees.

Lost In Translation: Language Blunders Can Sully Ad Efforts

Even Small Mistakes Can Cost Marketers Sales And Confidence; Want Fries With That Underwear?

Mission Possible: Southern Hospitality Assimilates Hispanic Workers

Hispanics will become the largest ethnic minority in the United States by 2005, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. For Sandra Stokes, the implications of that projection are already being felt where she lives and works.

Savvy Companies Build Bonds with Hispanic Employees

As important as it is to understand cultural differences, nothing is as critical as getting to know individuals.

Strength in Numbers

As Hispanics become the largest minority in the United States, HR will have to be increasingly sensitive to the needs of this growing segment of the employee population.

Translate success by picking the best service

Reading a business proposal, legal contract or technical manual can be difficult on a good day. Trying to decipher those documents in English when it is not your primary language can be downright daunting.