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Going Global
2008-03-06 11:57:00
The first day of a new job is usually a) busy, b) exciting, c) terrifying or d) all of the above. Here at Global Language Jobs, you can add another option - e) unusual. I'm Kate, the newest member of the Global Language Jobs team. As an English girl in an English office in an English village you would not expect to be considered a minority, but there are so many other nationalities here that the number of native English colleagues by no way dominate the office (except for Swedish speaking Scouser Mike who is always heard before he is seen!). Because of this diversity it isn't like other workplaces where everybody speaks, thinks and works the same. English is my first language, my comfort zone, despite having a colourful background of Latvian and Puerto Rican descent - no, I don't speak Latvian or Spanish, but Finnish...don't ask - so I see the perks of GLJ quite differently to some of my colleagues. A couple of years ago I planned to move to Finland, nowhere near fluent...

Extreme Makeover
2008-02-28 09:41:00
A new week and lots of new things going on here at GLJ…. First of all I’d like to welcome Kate who is the newest arrival! Kate is English but can also speak fluent Finnish and is from the football-city Liverpool in the north of England. I’m sure Kate will be brilliant at finding you all great jobs in Finland and in the UK! Second of all – we’re getting a makeover! Nope, unfortunately we’re not going on Extreme Makeover the television show. However, you will see some big changes on the site shortly in terms of functions and design which will make the job hunting not just easier but also more enjoyable. Also, we are expecting a few guestbloggers who found jobs through GLJ and look forward to read their stories here on the blog.. So keep reading ladies and gents…
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Weekend!
2008-02-22 18:01:00
The last few days we have had a lot of people e-mailing over their CVs to us. Instead of doing that, please go to "Candidate Registration"and fill in your details and upload your CV. That way employers all over the world will be able to find you and you don’t have to lift a finger… It's Friday afternoon and nearly time for a well-deserved weekend. Some of you (depending where in the world you are!) have already left university or work and are probably out enjoying yourselves! I wish you all a great weekend and look forward to see you all online next week. Au Revoir! Anna
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Snowboarding in Sweden
2008-02-21 09:58:00
Anna, I’m not sure how cold you think it gets in England, but I was in Åre in Sweden last week for a last minute snowboarding holiday and it was -21 at times and even colder with the wind blowing in your face. It has to be said though it was a fantastic holiday and everyone I met was extremely friendly and the general conception about Sweden being horrendously expensive was not true at all. Granted if you want to buy a pint you might need a new mortgage but all the food was fantastic and reasonably priced. When I compare it to snowboarding in the Alps it is certainly no more expensive and, because the mountain restaurants in Sweden are the same prices as those in resort and the presence of värmestuga, it may even be cheaper and is certainly easier to get into the warm without spending a fortune. The comparison is a bit similar to doing business in different countries and looking for a job in different countries, you might expect to ski resorts in the EU to be very simi...
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England – a Winter Wonderland?
2008-02-20 11:10:00
How cold can it get in England ?? In the mornings I normally walk to the train station but today it was just so cold I decided to take the bus. The only problem is: when taking the bus you also have to stand at the bus stop, WAITING for the bus which is the most frustrating thing I know. Especially when it's freezing outside! Hey, I escaped Sweden and I get this?! One of the main subjects here at the GLJ office has actually to do with this. There are literally two teams. Team 2 consists of the Nordics, Germans, and English that like to keep the windows open now and again to get some fresh air in. Team 2 consists of the more southern European nationalities and they like it to be hot hot hot and keep closing the window as soon as they get a chance. I guess this is what you get when you put all these different nationalites in one room. I can promise one thing though, to Italian Sara's delight...today this Swede won't be opening any windows! (as long as the heater is switched off...
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Dixons Academy visits Global Language Jobs
2008-02-11 18:05:00
We at GLJ are committed to promoting the spread of language education and the possibility of using those languages in your work. To that end we invited 2 sets of schoolchildren over from Dixons Academy over to our offices in Salts Mill so that they could sit with our German and Spanish teams which are the languages that the pupils are interested in. The schoochildren were aged between 13 and 14 and all gained from seeing our European native language speakers selling GLJ over the phone. We also employ English speakers who have an excellent command of foreign languages and this shows the children that they can put their languages to use. As we roll out the Occident International European Marketing Agency they will see that there are even more careers for them using the languages learnt at school and on exchanges. We are committed to carrying on with this vocational education and we will shortly be taking on pupils who have just left school and are wanting a period of work experien...
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GLJ recruits language speakers near Leeds, UK
2008-02-03 08:34:00
As GLJ shoots up the organic rankings and the number of clients increases we are now recruiting for the following language positions: - French, German, Spanish and Italian Recruitment Executives to work on the GLJ website - A crack PHP web designer: languages useful but not essential If you are interested post your CV on the website and also contact us directly with details of your currently salary and an outline of your career plan for the next 5 years. In addition to this we officially launch this week our European Marketing Agency under the brand name of Occident International. The Occident Group already employs 30 European language speakers from our offices just 15mins from Leeds City Centre in the beautiful Salts Mill. The plan is to reach 50 by the end of 2008 and to expand even further from there so if you are interested in Marketing and you are fluent in another language and you live or wish to live near Leeds you may land a dream job! So keep in touch with us and we ...
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2008 starts with a bang!
2008-01-16 17:01:00
The New Year has started extremely well for Global Language Jobs as we have crept up from Page 9 on Google organic search to Page 2 which will help all our recruiters find more candidates and our candidates find more jobs and more quickly. We aim to push onto Page 1 as quickly as possible and to expand the number of search keywords. We will be sending out an email to candidates and recruiters in the next few days and we would really appreciate if you could send us any feedback of what additional facilities and information you would like on the site. One area we are keen to develop is an international business community on-line. We have also recently launched new sites in most Western European countries. These are in the early stages but reflect our very European approach with the large number of European native language speakers in-house. Have a great 2008 and if we can be of any help finding you a job abroad or please get in touch with the GLJ Team and rest assured we can spe...
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Global Language Jobs Does the Dash
2007-11-26 16:55:00
More than 6,000 people took part in the 23rd Help the Aged Leeds Abbey Dash this past Sunday the 25th of November which is rumored to possibly be the last. Global Language Jobs team was there to partake and collect the t-shirts that might, if the rumour is true, become a collector’s item. The 10km charity run along the A65 to Kirkstall Abbey and back was for people of all ages and abilities and plenty of big name Leeds companies were participating to race money to Help the Aged. The event was sponsored by Leeds Building Society and supported by the Yorkshire Evening Post. Global Language Jobs language team consisted of David Hart, Jerome Beaugeois, Jim Hart, Laura Kekäläinen and Tess Bedard. They boys showing off with times a great deal below an hour, and all contestants managed to make it back in one piece for the celebration and required after-run-pint at the closest pub. "The benefits of participating in the Abbey Dash included the enhancement of morale and teamwork, reco...

Work Abroad - New Zealand
2007-11-09 16:26:00
Many people want to experience New Zealand with everything the country has to offer and the best way with out a doubt is to get a Work ing Holiday Visa, you can then spend a year in NZ and also work to fund your traveling. VISA The first thing you have to do is to apply for the visa; you can easily do this on New Zealand’s immigration web site: http://www.immigration.govt.nz/migrant/st ream/work/workingholiday/ they have listed on this site which nationalities are eligible for this. You have to be able to fulfill the following: • hold a passport which will be valid throughout you time in the country as well as 3 months after leaving the country • be at least 18 and not more than 30 years old (not having turned 31 yet) • not bring children with you • hold a return ticket, or sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket • have a minimum of NZ$4,200 available funds to meet your living costs while you’re here • meet our health and character requirements • hold medic...

Setting Up in Australia
2007-10-31 10:12:00
Our man in Sydney, Steve Potts, is getting positive feedback from Down Under regarding the opportunities for establishing a physical for Global Language Jobs by the beach in Manly! The plan is to open the office in Jan or Feb 2008 and this could open up a number of exciting opportunities for Europeans for example who want to go out to work with languages in Australia or a and work either short term or long term. We will add in a new section on our website when the offices are opened. In preparation we have had meetings with UK Trade and Investment and they have kindly put us in touch with several UK companies who have successfully set up Australian subsidiaries. So as soon as Steve comes back we will be moving full steam ahead. Next stop India, China and the US and perhaps Jose Luis Masso, our Sales Executive from Saltillo, Coahuila in Mexico can help develop the South American market.

Xers & Millenials – did your parents have a Baby On Board sign?
2007-10-25 16:10:00
Potential candidates that come here to have a look for language jobs will most likely fit in with either of these two categories. Of course we welcome all the other age groups too but from a language recruitment perspective these people are easier to pin down. Yet impossible to group. I had to think long and hard when trying to decide which group I belong to. Being born in 1977, I’m clearly border line and that’s what makes it so difficult. Let me ask this: are you unique or sarcastic? That’s how I managed to define myself as a member of the Xers. That line in Reality Bites when Ethan Hawke defines the later word to Winona Ryder is, well, special. I remember a time just a few years ago when all adults where older and the way to communicate between us younger people were through sarcasm. I’m not the baby anymore. There’s a distinct new kid in town and it’s unique. These Millenials seem to have grown up under the impression that they are special. Having done recruit...
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