Reuters
(now Thomson Reuters)
Language skills used to provide world-class financial information
Founded in 1851 by Paul Julius Reuter, Reuters is a leading global information company providing indispensable information for professionals in the financial services, media and corporate markets. Headquartered in London and with operations throughout the world, the company also has offices in Tiverton, Devon, employing over 300 staff. The offices in Tiverton play an integral part in ensuring that Thomson Reuters delivers fast, accurate and unbiased information that is trusted by decision makers across the globe.
The international nature of Thomson Reuters places a particular emphasis in being able to communicate clearly and accurately. Language ability and communication skills are very often crucial is the respect. Marcus Rees, Communications Specialist, comments, "For Thomson Reuters, communicating effectively in all languages means the ability to obtain accurate, complete and timely information from the best information sources around the world." From its strategic European site in Tiverton, it is committed to recruiting and developing people with language skills across its operations. Over 20 different languages are spoken by people based in Tiverton, all applying their language skills to produce financial data for the financial markets around the world. Thomson Reuters has an ongoing commitment to attracting and recruiting linguists with the business skills to succeed.
Effective communication is not only about languages
For Thomson Reuters, the need to employ people with language skills is not simply about their ability to converse in another language. Especially within the financial markets and when working in a large global organisation, language and communication skills are closely associated. Marcus states, "Within the financial market environment, relationship and contact building are an important part of using language skills to source the information our customers need. And it's not just how people interact with the outside world either. Using language skills to communicate effectively with each other is a crucial part of working in an international, team-based environment."
At Thomson Reuters in Tiverton, the diversity of languages spoken also adds a rewarding dimension to that working environment too. Marcus explains, "The cultural spectrum we have, both in terms of Tiverton itself, but also in the relationship we have with our sister offices in the Americas and Asia, is unique and is a feature that attracts people to work with us. Similarly, our global scale means that language and business skills developed by our staff offer them exciting and interesting career opportunities around the world with Thomson Reuters."
Learning and Development are a key part of business success
Thomson Reuters places great emphasis and investment in training and developing the skills of its staff. This is achieved by providing a global framework for learning from which people can draw upon a range of learning and development resources to develop business and personal skills. It also offers employees, with the relevant language skills and experience, the opportunity for secondments and work assignments abroad. Thomson Reuters believes this allows great opportunities for development, where people can interact with different cultures and colleagues, and ultimately improve the service delivered to the customer.
Thomson Reuters sees Business Language Champions as a valuable opportunity to share the experience and knowledge they have gained in operating a multi-lingual business over the last 15 years in Tiverton, Devon. By participating, they hope to convey to others the exciting opportunities and rewarding work that learning and developing language skills create.
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