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Business English Case Study
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| Success with SEFIC |
| Due to a shortage of qualified UK veterinary surgeons, Eville and Jones, Britain's leading supplier of veterinary hygiene specialists to the Meat Hygiene Service, recruit many of their staff from overseas. Experience has shown that, while they may boast an impressive array of professional qualifications, these vets needed to prove their competence in Spoken English.
Since 1995 Eville and Jones have been using LCCI's Spoken English for Industry and Commerce (SEFIC) examination at Fourth Level to demonstrate that their vets can use English to communicate at the highest level. Eville and Jones' Human Resource Executive Duncan Garfield explains: "We chose LCCI's SEFIC qualification because it contributed to the achievement of our business objectives to provide professional, qualified veterinary staff with excellent business English communication skills. The SEFIC examinations are flexible to organise and, because of the speedy certification, our staff can confirm they are fluent shortly after having taken the exam." |
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Finance Case Study
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| World's first for UK candidate |
| Already working in the company's finance department, Julie Chase, an Accounts Manager at Eric Wilson Engineering in Norfolk, wanted to improve her career prospects. To broaden her knowledge and gain a qualification that was recognised and valued by employers, Julie enrolled to study for LCCI's Second Level Book-keeping and Accounts qualification. Just 12 months later, she was not only proud to have passed her LCCI examination with flying colours, but also to have received the Gold Medallion – the first won by a UK candidate in recent years – for achieving first place in the world in the Book-keeping and Accounts exam.
Julie's role within the company was expanded to give her greater responsibility, and she is committed to gaining more qualifications en route to further career success. |
Business Administration Case Study
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| Career confidence for China student |
| Jin Shan is secretary to the General Manager of Stanley Bostich Metal Industries Co Ltd, a Sino-US joint venture corporation in China. Prior to joining the company, she discovered that many organisations, especially foreign corporations in China, were familiar with LCCI certificates, especially as they exempt candidates from entrance examinations for some companies.
Jin Shan says that she was not nervous taking typing tests and English oral tests in job interviews, because she had gained confidence from her experience of the LCCI exam: ‘The LCCI courses have helped me a lot in my job,' she comments. ‘When I'm typing, my colleagues are always surprised by my proficient typing skills. As a secretary to a General Manager I have to deal with many business letters and e-mails. From the beginning of my job I found I was familiar with these English business letters in both format and wording, for the simple reason that I had learnt the LCCI English for Business course. Therefore the LCCI exams really gave me confidence to work well.
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Marketing Case Study
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| Marketing candidate wins Gold Medallion in Zimbabwe |
| While working as the Programme Secretary for the World Wildlife Fund Programme Office in Harare Fenia Kupeta decided to pursue a career in Marketing. A student of the Open Learning Centre, Harare, Fenia sat the Marketing examination as part of the LCCI Group Diploma in Marketing, and achieved a First in the World Gold Medallion for Marketing Third Level.
As Fenia explains, she quickly reaped the rewards of her Gold Medallion: ‘My success in obtaining the LCCI Group Diploma in Marketing enabled me to secure a position with SK Pertec, where my responsibilities involve assisting in the marketing and sales of the company's products. I expect to become an Account Executive or Marketing Officer in a short space of time.'
Recruitment agencies in Harare have assured Fenia that, with further experience, her LCCI qualifications will soon lead her into a marketing management position. |
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