What better reason to learn French – to win the X Factor of course!

When we came across this story at Euro London, we couldn’t help but read on. A British student winning the French X Factor?! It sounds absurd, but Matthew Raymond-Barker touched the European nation’s hearts with his renditions of pop classics in the native language. Although admitting being less than perfect at the language when he [...]

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Spelling Faux Pas

Bad spelling – the cause of feverish frustration for some and immense hilarity for others. Whether it be on posters or menus, food labels or road signs; spelling mistakes can be found everywhere – just take a look at these examples found throughout the UK. However, in a recent BBC article it was the impact [...]

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Bilingual Officers – The Future of Policing?

Ever had your purse pinched? Well fear not, the police’s latest weapon in the fight against crime is here: the bilingual officer. The recruitment of overseas officers is a police initiative set up to crack down on foreign gangs, many of whom target the Westfield shopping centre. French-speaking officers have been used in an undercover [...]

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The global business challenge

Why are more British companies not prioritising language learning for their staff? Read my thoughts on the importance of language skills in the workplace here on Changeboard. As always, please share your thoughts!

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Graduate advice

Steve Shacklock gives graduates advice on what to do if they’ve had a period of unemployment: http://www.nxtbook.com/gp/gp/grad91/#/6

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Affiliate Roles in the iGaming sector

 Despite the almost daily diet of employment doom and gloom dished up by the media, the phenomenal recent growth in the online gaming and betting sector means that, unlike most other sectors of employment, there is still very much a war for talent and nowhere is this more evident than in the online affiliate marketing [...]

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