english language proficiency in the workplace

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IN THE

WORKPLACERANDY MYERDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE AND DEVELOPMENTWAGNER ASIA GROUP LLC

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WAGNER ASIA GROUP

WAG

WAGNER ASIA EQUIPMENT

WAE

WAGNER ASIA INDUSTRIAL

WAI

WAGNER ASIA TECHNOLOGY

WAT

WAGNER ASIA LEASING

WAL

WAGNER ASIA AUTOMOTIVE

WAA

Wagner Asia Group – Not just the Leading Equipment Supplier in Mongolia,

but also providing the Best Business Solutions:

5 COMPANIES – 1 STANDARD

“Providing the Best Business Solutions in Mongolia”

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WAGNER ASIA GROUP

1079 Employees

Average age 25 – 30

Gap Generation

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FOUNDATIONAL ENGLISH

Helpful but not a job requirement

Basic communication skills

Not tied to career development plan

Everyone wants but few display commitment

Allows employee to display commitment and take

ownership of development plan

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INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH Required for increasing number of positions

Benchmarked for purposes of career development plan

Absolute requirement for entry level management

Absolute requirement for customer contact positions

Requires commitment and accountability

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ADVANCED ENGLISH Absolute requirement for senior/executive management

Absolute requirement for business negotiations

Benchmarked to an international recognized standard

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BUSINESS ENGLISH Fundamentals applicable across industry segments

Individual industry segments will evolve into “dialects”

“Dialects difficult for outsiders to teach, must be learned in house over time

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TECHNICAL ENGLISH Individual industry segments will evolve into “dialects”

“Dialects” difficult or impossible for outsiders to teach, must be learned in house over time

Difficulty of “dialects” can range from mild to extremely complex and difficult

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ACADEMIC TEST TRAINING

TOEFL IELTS

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REAL NUMBERS

2012, Enrolled in and completed 202 person modules of English language training

60 Students enrolled in a full time, in house, intensive/semi intensive English program as part of a four year apprentice program

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CONCLUSION English language is a fact! Realize it! Companies must provide English learning opportunities Employees must take responsibility be held accountable Enable employees to take ownership of career development Can be used to identify future leaders