Get the most from International Business Month If you are interested in breaking into new markets overseas, a series of events throughout June provides the perfect opportunity to check out the potential of high-growth countries and sectors, and get practical tips and access to services that will help you expand with confidence. International Month, organised by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and partners, is a nationwide initiative aimed at new and inexperienced exporters. It comprises conferences and seminars covering particular sectors or markets and provides insight into specific areas of opportunity, as well as networking events and training days.  more >

Win a language learning pack		North East Exporters' Awards
	CILT, The National Centre for Languages, has teamed up with Routledge to run a competition to celebrate Adult Learners' Week. All you have to do is answer a few simple questions and you could win one of five Routledge Colloquial language learning packs, which are available in over 70 languages. The competition closes on 12 June 2008.		The North East Exporters Award recognise the individual who has achieved the most for their companies in pursuit of export business. Each of the winners will receive a special trophy and £1,000. There are five categories: Export Communicator Award; New Exporter Award; Passport to Export Award; Export Achievement Award; and Innovation in Export Award. The deadline for entries is 18 June 2008.
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Digital Award for language company	Interview with a Business Language Champion	A valuable lesson - don't expect everyone to speak English!	Culture 2007-2013 Programme Info-Day
North East England translation firm, Williams Language Solutions, won Best Digital User for Online Learning in the 2007 North East Digital Awards.  Managing Director, Stephania Williams (pictured above), won an award for her website.	Business Language champion Ian Ramsey (pictured above) talks about his passion for foreign languages and how vital it is to increase the number of school pupils learning a language for the future of businesses across North East England and beyond.	A British peace activist recently learnt a valuable lesson on his attempt to walk from Britain to India without spending a penny. Mark Boyle quit his trek after getting to France and finding he needed to speak French.	This one-day Info-Day will take place in Brussels on 24 June. It will offer a useful opportunity for partners in the North East of England looking to the Culture 2007-2013 Programme and will see hundreds of potential project applicants brought together.
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German speaking customer support agent	Part-time ESOL teacher needed	Want to use your languages?	The ultimate work experience opportunity!
Recruitment Agency, Twenty4Help, has an immediate need to urgently recruit two German speakers into customer support agent roles. Anyone interested in these roles should contact Julie Maddick on 0191 493 5100.	Northumberland English School at Whitley Bay requires a part-time teacher of ESOL. The ideal candidate must have experience and be able to start immediately. Contact Christine D. Goodwin on 0191 2525265.	Recruitment agency Convergys CMG UK Limited are currently looking for Bilingual / Trilingual telephone sales representatives, customer service representatives, plus many more.	A TV production company is looking for enthusiastic students for the ultimate work experience - touring with a band and helping fix some of the arrangements, using language skills along the way to assist the team.
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