Internationalization assistance
Services include:
upstream advice on fresh export initiatives
the acquisition and integration of foreign subsidiaries
consultancy ahead of the global expansion of SMEs followed by ongoing support
Finer-grained assistance can consist of:
project planning support
preparation of and presence at trade fairs
negotiations and meetings, including facilitation
publicity materials analysis and preparation
coaching for international press conferences
Language audits
A language audit enables a firm to take stock of its capital in terms of multilingual communication. Some or all staff can be assessed, and a report allows those involved to best make use of the often unsuspected skills that come to light.
It is also an essential preliminary to large-scale training initiatives.
Turnkey assignments
Other assignments have included:
relocation support
the introduction of linguistic benchmarks for career development, and tie-ins with job descriptions
a second opinion on a language examination where results were appealed
participation at interviews with employers
voice coaching in a foreign language