Capita – second fishiest outsourcing firm
Posted on4 March 2013
Well we’re almost a year on following endless delays, cancellations, judicial collapses…and the recruitment of various species of the animal kingdom instead of fully qualified interpreters. While Capita Translation and...
Year of the Snake
Posted on1 March 2013
On the 10th of February, the Chinese calendar began its next cycle with the Year of the Snake. The sixth sign in the Chinese Zodiac (comprising of 12 animal...
Working from home, the office, or Necker Island.
Posted on27 February 2013
There’s a news report out about working from home : http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21588760 The new Chief Executive of Yahoo is dragging all her home workers back in to the office. Meanwhile...
Interpreting politics – the importance of language
Posted on20 February 2013
There’s no doubt that interpreting politics is often hard to decipher, so imagine dedicating a career to it –that’s what you’d be doing if you were part of the...
Fifth and final top tax tip from Anthony
Posted on19 February 2013
At our open day in November 2012, we were delighted that Antony Federer from Rayner Essex accountants popped in with cake, and to give a talk entitled “Tax Tips...
Is simultaneous translation by computer getting closer?
Posted on18 February 2013
When choosing my major in translation and interpreting, I still remember how one of my friends pointed out, to my great disappointment, that in 20 years time language would...
Fun ways to learn a new language
Posted on12 February 2013
For many of us, the start of a New Year is the time to dust off our language dictionaries and workbooks and decide to learn a new language. But...
Fourth instalment of Anthony's top tax tips
Posted on5 February 2013
At our open day in November 2012, we were delighted that Antony Federer from Rayner Essex accountants popped in with cake, and to give a talk entitled “Tax Tips...
Third instalment of Antony’s top tax tips
Posted on29 January 2013
Antony’s top tax tips At our open day in November 2012, we were delighted that Antony Federer from Rayner Essex accountants popped in with cake, and to give a...
Learning a New Language
Posted on28 January 2013
Learning a new language does for the mind what exercising does for the body. It keeps your brain active as well as helping develop and improve your memory. Who and...
The second instalment of Antony’s top tax tips
Posted on23 January 2013
At our open day in November 2012, we were delighted that Antony Federer from Rayner Essex accountants popped in with cake, and to give a talk entitled “Tax Tips...
Kate’s top tips to increase your productivity
Posted on22 January 2013
At our open day in November 2012, we were delighted that Kate Rudd came along to talk about her tips for increasing your productivity – and hopefully therefore your...