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Entries Tagged as 'Intercultural Communication'

Day of the Dead

October 20th, 2008 · No Comments

By Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
Día de los Muertos (DEE-ah day lows moo-WARE-tows)

Day of the Dead may be one of the best examples of a cross-cultural difference between Hispanic and Anglo cultures. While death is a topic often avoided here, honoring the memory of deceased relatives takes on a celebratory air during […]

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Tags: Intercultural Communication · Day of the Dead · Hispanic Heritage Month · multiculturalism · National Hola Day · Bilingual

Bilingual Speakers Have an Advantage in Home-Based Work/Customer Service Industries

September 5th, 2008 · No Comments

By Mary Bartlett, Arise Virtual SolutionsÂ
The need for bilingual workers is at its highest level ever in the U.S.  In fact, a recent survey of 2,417 U.S. hiring managers and human resource professionals conducted by Spanish-language job search site empleosCB.com revealed that Spanish-speaking job candidates will be in especially high demand by employers within the […]

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Tags: Intercultural Communication · multiculturalism · Business · Bilingual

Business First Aid

August 28th, 2008 · 11 Comments

By Pearlin Siow
(Pearlin Siow is from Singapore. Let’s welcome her as our first international contributor!)

Save your company and improve your odds in the business world with these crucial insurance plans.
As an entrepreneur, you take risks and test your abilities in the marketplace everyday. Insurance improves your odds by reducing the financial consequences of unforeseen […]

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Tags: Intercultural Communication · Business

Hispanic Heritage Month and Intercultural Communication

August 25th, 2008 · No Comments

by Barbara Benjamin-Treviño
September 15 to October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month. Originally a week long when Congress authorized President Lyndon Johnson to make this designation in 1968, the week was extended to a month in 1988. Since then, this time helps communities across the country better understand the culture and traditions of the Hispanic population—those […]

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Tags: Intercultural Communication · Hispanic Heritage Month · multiculturalism · National Hola Day