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Ian manages Aim for English, a Jakarta-based language training provider. He also writes articles on education, business, and technology.
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 Climate ChangeNo- not another article about Global Warming! Instead, I’m thinking about one of the great joys of world travel, and that’s the way that the climate changes, as you move from country to country. Meetings at work- problems and opportunitiesDoes it sometimes seem to you that half the business world is always “in a meeting”? And since at least 20% of the time we spend at meetings is wasted time, do you ever wonder who is actually running businesses these days? Six tips for making business presentationsMost people working in business, indeed in most organisations, are all too familiar with presentations. Making presentations is an activity almost completely divorced from the real purpose of the organisation. Doing good ones is a skill unrelated to any other business activity. But if you really have to make a presentation, here are some thoughts on how to do it. Culture Shock (And how to survive it!)As a young man, I spent three years living and working in Japan. It was an important, formative experience in many ways, not least because it gave me first hand experience of culture shock, how it feels, and how to deal with it. Small is beautifulLong ago, in a galaxy far, far away…oh all right. In 1973, but it feels long ago and far away! Anyway, in 1973, the British economist E F Schumacher wrote “Small is Beautiful”. Getting a Good Job (Part 2)You’ve done it right so far. You have researched the opportunity, produced an excellent CV (or resumé), written a great covering letter, and it has all worked. They want you to come for an interview! Now read on. Why study English?This is an interesting question. English is a hard language to learn, and serious study of any hard subject takes time, effort and sacrifice. The Magic of TrainingWell it must be magical, because millions of companies pay billions of dollars for it. Curiously, the same companies find they can do without it when their funds run low. In fact, repeated anecdotes attest to the tendency of companies to cut back first on training when profits dip. Corporate culture and language trainingW H Whyte published “The Organization Man” in 1956. This was an early- perhaps even the first- attempt to describe the impact that an organisation’s culture has on the way its employees behave. Since 1956 we have all become aware that there are many different types of culture, each with their different types of behaviour. Indeed a useful definition of culture is “the way we do things around here”. Tips and strategies for the IELTS testThe International English Language Testing System (IELTS) came into existence as a need for an internationally-recognised test of English arose among universities, schools, governments and employers. Today, a pre-determined score in the IELTS test is a requirement for overseas students entering schools colleges and universities in many Western countries. Most English-speaking countries now also require an IELTS score of a certain level from people seeking working visas , residency or citizensh
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