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Eyre, E. (2008), "Talking the talk (language skills)", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 16 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2008.04416aad.007
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:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2008, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Talking the talk (language skills)
Talking the talk (language skills)
Eyre E. Training Journal (UK), September 2007, Start page: 23, No. of pages: 3
Purpose – Discusses how UK companies can recruit staff with the language skills needed in international business. Design/methodology/approach – Looks at how Wolseley, a heating and plumbing products distributor, has improved language competences within the firm by recruiting graduates who are fluent in English and another modern European language. Describes the European Graduate Program that it has set up and explains how it operates. In particular, looks at the methods used to test the graduates’ language capabilities during the recruitment process. Findings – Underlines that is it crucial assess the fluency of the graduates to determine if their skills are sufficient when recruiting people for their language skills. Highlights the effectiveness of the telephone test developed and carried out for Wolseley by Communicaid. Originality/value – Profiles how a UK company recruits graduates with foreign language skillsISSN: 1465-6523Reference: 36AZ033
Keywords: Foreign languages, Recruitment, Tests and testing, United Kingdom, Graduates