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Practical guides to corporate business-English training: how to measure progress, how to get a team to actually engage, and how to show management what changed.
EF English Proficiency Index 2025: where Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia rank
Croatia is 2nd in the world. Serbia is 25th. But the 2025 index tested speaking for the first time, and that is where the numbers get uncomfortable for employers.
How to measure the ROI of corporate English training
Most language training budgets are defended with attendance sheets and satisfaction scores. Neither is evidence. Here is what to measure instead, and how to set it up before the program starts.
Why corporate English training doesn't work, and what does
Companies rarely buy bad training. They buy generic training, measure nothing, and teach grammar to people whose problem was never grammar. Three causes, and what replaces each one.
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How to choose a corporate language training provider: 12 questions
A buyer's checklist for HR and L&D. Twelve questions, what a good answer sounds like, and what it means when a provider deflects.
What does B2 English mean at work? CEFR levels explained for HR
A1 to C2 is a useful scale and a misleading hiring filter. What each level looks like in a real meeting, and why two people with the same B2 can perform completely differently.