by Olivia Augustin | Oct 23, 2024 | Guest Interview
Most engineers accept that international projects run in English. Then they meet a project that runs in three languages at once. My guest is Dr Omar Chávez Alegría, a civil engineer, professor and researcher at the Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro in Mexico. He works...
by Olivia Augustin | Aug 23, 2024 | Guest Interview
Your specification goes out for translation. It comes back in French. You cannot check it, so you sign it off and hope. That is the position most engineers are in. This episode is about how to choose a technical translator so you are not just hoping. My guests are...
by Olivia Augustin | Aug 2, 2024 | International Projects
“Global mindset” shows up in job postings, training programmes, and LinkedIn posts so often that it’s almost stopped meaning anything. So what does it actually mean for someone doing real engineering work? It means being able to work well with people...
by Olivia Augustin | Aug 2, 2024 | Guest Interview
If you’re an engineer thinking about a move to Denmark, or you’re already there and confused about why interviews keep going sideways, this one’s for you. Olivia talks with Kate Dahl, founder of Career Denmark and career consultant for internationals...
by Olivia Augustin | Oct 18, 2023 | Solo Session
Before Arnold Schwarzenegger was the Terminator, he was an Austrian immigrant. People mocked his accent, his body, and his ambition. In this quick chalk talk, Olivia breaks down three lessons from his story. Each one applies directly to learning English as an...
