Workplace English just for Latinos

Check out all of our Bilingual Training Products created specifically for your Spanish-speaking employees. All Spanish-to-English pocket-sized booklets come with a pronunciation guide and are available for a variety of industries.

And our Workplace English Kit includes: 5 student workbooks - 1 facilitator's guide - 2 bilingual CDs and a vocabulary flashcard deck. This kit can be used as a self-study program for Latinos and is geared for back-of-the-house / kitchen employees.

All products help Spanish speakers not only improve their English around the workplace but also their conversational English for everyday life. Products help improve: cost-effectiveness, retention and your bottom line.

Marriott & Starwood "Hotel Spanish" Booklets

Workplace Languages, LLC has just finished booklets for the Marriott International & Starwood hotel chains to help management communicate with their Latino / Hispanic housekeepers in Spanish. Both are customized with unique company-specific phrases & terminology with their logos on the front cover. Call us today at 866-330-9419 for discount codes that you can enter on our shopping cart to receive special rates.

Online Spanish Pilot Completed

I just want to thank: Pizza Hut, Papa John's International, Sdoexo and Outback Steakhouse for all participating in our five-week (30 minutes 2X/week) Online Spanish Program. It was a huge success and we are extremely grateful for their involvement.

If you dodn't know what Skype is, go to http://www.skype.com/ and check it out. Basically what it is is connecting two individuals over a computer with a webcam & a mic - all in real time. This has been the way I have communicated with my translators for the past couple of years but only recently started using this technology for teaching.

We have native Spanish speakers / instructors in Nicaragua (very universal Latin American Spanish) that are available from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. CST Monday through Frdiay. We teach ten 30-minute lessons (one level) and the curriculum is customized to the industry. Pre & post tests / assessments are given to determine what level you should begin. We have 3 levels.

Try one 30-minute session for free. No obligation. I guarantee you'll love it.

Translation Consistency

When hiring a translator or a translation agency - there are a few simple questions you and your company should ask before making a decision. I'll keep this short:

• Ask for the obvious testimonials & client list
• Do they understand localization - Is the language translated appropriate / "universal" & understood by your employees or whomever the target audience?
• Did you ask for a sample translation - Did the target audience provide feedback on the accuracy of the translation?
• Does the translator or translation agency use any type of translation memory (TM)?
• Does a seaparate team of translators proof the work / finished product or is it the same team?
• What guarantee are you given if you are not satisfied? What specific steps will be taken to correct any issues?
• If the agency is building a work-specific lexicon for a particular translation project, will receiving this be a part of the total fee already discussed or will this customized dictionary / lexicon by an additional charge?

Those are just a few suggestions I can think of off the top of my head. I hope this information can be beneficial.

Panel Assembled

Workplace Languages' Panel of Experts has now been assembled. Areas of expertise range from Accent Reduction & Hispanic Marketing to Inclusion & Online Language Learning. Check it out at Panel of Experts.

Survival Spanish for Today's Traveler

Our newest offering / booklet - Survival Spanish for Today's Traveler - is now available for purchase. This handy pocket-sized booklet is all you need to effectively communicate during your travels to any Spanish-speaking country / destination.

Sections include: Making Small Talk - Dollars & Sense - Getting Around - At the Hotel - Going Out - Emergency / Medical and a Miscellaneous section.

You can click on our "FAX NOW. PAY LATER" graphic on the bottom of our Homepage, print off the order form and fax back to us. We will have it available to order off of our Shopping Cart shortly.