Tag Archives: foreign languages
Working in languages
One of the things that attracts most of us to working for the EU is the possibility of using the languages we have studied hard to acquire. In this office we do a lot of work to make people aware of … Continue reading
Filed under Digital/social media, EC in UK, EU Careers, Languages
Talking my language
We hosted an event here today on language careers in the EU. In the first instance it was an opportunity to show the new clip done by the translation department showing what working as an EU translator is about. Three … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK, EU Careers, Languages
Working for a living
This week is clearly careers week. I don’t think I’ve done a single careers talk since I arrived, and I’m doing two this week. On Monday we had someone from EPSO, our recruitment service, in the Rep holding open sessions … Continue reading
Filed under Coming Week, EC in UK, EU Careers, Languages, Personal, Youth
Smalltown girl
A big thanks to the members of Abingdon European Society who welcomed me so warmly to their meeting on Saturday. I was there at their request to talk about recent developments in the European Union. I had quite a moment … Continue reading
Filed under EC in UK, The General Public
A night to remember
Whatever happens tonight, it’s going to be one to remember I reckon. Is it just me, or does the whole day have that “on the cusp of history” feel about it? I have a friend coming round who used to … Continue reading
Filed under Living in London, Media, Personal, Youth
Silly season
There’s been a story doing the rounds a bit during “silly season” that’s actually pretty interesting. It all comes from a piece in the Sunday Times about how there is a dearth of quality English native speaker translators and interpreters … Continue reading
Feeling calmer now
I didn’t post yesterday because I was having a ‘mare of a day dealing with various administrative things in Brussels and here and the entry would have been one long rant. And no-one wants that, do they! But I met … Continue reading
