A language training solution perfectly adapted to your needs and objectives

[Aptitude scale]

We know from experience that it is not easy to
find an English language training solution that is
perfectly adapted to your objectives and constraints.
This particularly means taking into account the diverse
needs of all those concerned: the company, the employees
being trained and their line managers.

How do you reconcile them?
How do you choose amongst the different training solutions to find the one that suits you best?
How do you fit the time for this training into your colleagues' often already-overflowing diaries?
How do you keep track of their progress?

YES offers a wide range of solutions specifically tailored to your priorities and needs.

Learn more about our offers [Solutions > Training]

The low-down on the language training challenges

Some colleagues want to gear up their English language proficiency. Or the reason may be an express request from their line manager or a training initiative decided by the management. Before choosing the solutions that best suit you, our advice would be to carry out an audit of your needs and constraints.

To each their objective

Launching an English-language training programme is one thing. But you also need to ensure that the constraints are compatible with the pace of the company and of the Learner. This is why we suggest you cross-reference the points of view of the different parties concerned.

Heads of Training

Their objective: to optimise their budget and measure the return on investment for the company.

Learners

Their objective: to acquire new skills in order to be more effective in the workplace and advance their career.

Line managers

Their objective: to know when they will be able to entrust their colleague with new responsibilities linked to his or her English language proficiency.

In what circumstances does the Learner need to communicate in English?

To define the training parameters, we take responsibility for consulting the various stakeholders, via a detailed questionnaire of their reasons and the context of the request.

We then ask the Learner to fill in a needs analysis questionnaire. This tool enables us to assess their use of English within the company. Do they often work in this language? In what kind of situation? Do they host visits from international partners? Negotiate business transactions over the telephone? Make presentations outside the company?

Once the training context has been established, we then move on to assessing the English language proficiency of the Learner.

The assessment test [Solutions > Assessment]

What is your starting level and which level are you looking to reach?

Until now, in order to assess the English language proficiency of a candidate or colleague, we used to refer to the TOEFL (Test of English as Foreign Language) or TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication).

We preferred to develop an innovative test based on the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CECR), a reference system developed by the Council of Europe aimed at harmonising the international use of English.

Aptitude scale [Method > Proficiency levels]

We call it the Language Skills Aptitude Test (LSAT). To date, it is one of the most comprehensive tests on the market. It takes into account the four competencies needed for English language proficiency: reading and listening comprehension and spoken and written English.

Once the needs analysis has been completed [Audit], we ask the Learner to take the LSAT to precisely identify the level of their English language proficiency. The test takes place in three parts.

Written Test

This part enables the written skills of the Learner to be assessed to help us determine their mastery of vocabulary and grammar.

iTest

The aim of this dynamic test is to determine the upper limits of the Learner's proficiency. For this, the YES software searches a database of 500 questions.

Speaking Test

This involves an everyday telephone conversation with a YES Trainer. This exercise enables the assessment of the spoken proficiency of the Learner.

Debriefing after the test

The test results are then analysed by a YES Senior Trainer. They will enable the Learner to be positioned on the CECR aptitude scale and the setting on this same scale of the level to be reached.

Test your level [Contact form]

Let us help you build your training solution

The YES method is based on the combined use of e-learning tools and face to face or telephone tuition with our YES Trainers. This approach, known as full blended, maximises learning abilities and is the approach we recommend. However, we also offer targeted solutions according to your needs and the availability of your colleagues. Lastly, you can add one or several options to most of our offers. Let us help build your training in function to your objectives...

[YES Blended Face to Face], [YES Blended Voice to Voice], [YES Blended Virtual Class], [YES Blended Plus], [YES Micro Pack], [YES Micro Pack Plus], [YES Microlearning], [YES Microlearning Plus], [YES Tests].

We can produce the contents in your corporate branding

Created for Vente Privée

Created for Coca-Cola

Need specific training linked to your profession, job or a particular task? Looking for a customised curriculum?

After a feasibility study, our team can offer you original content. We identify with you the subjects to be addressed together with the training materials.

Customise your materials and content

Extract from one of the microsites produced for L'Oréal PP

We create an interface in your company branding: reiteration of the branding and logos of the professional universe, creation of its virtual environment, etc.

We have noticed that customising the training materials encourages learning and stimulates the motivation of the Learner.

Our environments [Method > Videos]

The most comprehensive toolbox

You will find classes with YES Trainers alongside exclusive multimedia material, developed specifically for our method. To learn more about our tools, activate the slideshow below.

A dedicated contact throughout the training

At YES, we see each training contract as a project in its own right. So we give it a project head: the Project Manager (PM). For the duration of the contract, the PM is assisted by an Account Manager (RAM), responsible for looking after the day-to-day needs of the Learners.

The Project Manager, your dedicated contact

The PM makes sure that the project goes according to plan (learning, technologies, financial aspects). He/she is the dedicated point of contract for the head of training and the role evolves as the curriculum unfolds.

Upstream of the training He/she helps the company design its training plan. He/she gets involved in the administration, notably on the aspects concerning the [Financing]. He/she organises the assessments [Assessment] and helps to define the priority populations. He/she facilities the handling of the training tools.

During the training He/she is in direct touch with the head of training, and is always ready to answer any questions.

Downstream of the training He/she looks after the post-training administration (certificates, attendance sheets, etc.), the debriefings with Learners and carries out an overall evaluation of the service.

The RAM, pivotal in the training

The RAM is the dedicated contact point for the Learner and the YES Trainers. It is his or her job to ensure that the training goes according to plan on a day-to-day basis (supply of training materials, monitoring of training, planning, adjustments). He/she puts in place the development tools and those structuring the client servicing and establishes the services procedures.

Online support

In the event of any difficulties, you can go to the SUPPORT page at YOU&YES LMS [Interface]. There you will find a number of ways to resolve them. You can:

Consult the video instructions which will help you to make the most of the online interface functions;

Access technical FAQs, where solutions are available for dealing with the most common problems;

Download the plugins which are indispensable for the proper functioning
of the e-Learning and Microlearning.

Client service department

If none of the solutions enables you to resolve the problem, you can of course call us (please see the country number shown at the top of the home page).

The team of founders [Company > Team]

Our Project Managers help you build the financing package for your training

Not very familiar with the channels for financing professional training or just don't have the time to deal with this?   Our team can tell you about the existing channels and help you build the best financing package

We also offer a number of administrative services to make your life easier.

Our innovative training programmes
ensure your colleagues remain highly motivated

In order to make progress in English, the important thing is to be obliged to understand and make yourself understood. Starting from this given, we have developed a pedagogical approach based on the acquisition of contextual skills which can be used in everyday professional situations. The aim is to be at ease in any environment: at the airport, in the office, in front of the coffee machine, negotiating a business deal.

Motivation is also key to success. In order to keep motivation levels high as the weeks progress, YES has developed:

Exclusive, contemporary content. More than 300 hours of video sequences, 200 hours of e-Learning, 1,000 hours of audio exercises accessible via an ergonomic interface.

Multiaxial stimulus of the learning muscle. In order to optimise the memory mechanisms, we have offers combining several different types of tools.

Significant user flexibility. Thanks to our internet platform, your colleagues can access their training programme whenever they want.

Learn more about our pedagogical approach [Method > Pedagogy]

An approach in phase with the needs and pace of corporate life

How do you learn English in a tranquil fashion within the context of an often hectic professional world which is subject to the pressures of a globalised economy? Day after day this question guided us in the creation of a pedagogical approach in phase with the expectations and constraints of companies and their employees.

Speaking English is one thing, but being able to work in English is quite another. Starting from this point, YES has created a learning method focused on English language proficiency in professional situations.

To develop this method, we turned to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) [Proficiency levels]. This tool, developed under the aegis of the European Council, recommends an overall approach to language by fragment based on a transparent proficiency scale which is recognised at international level.

Our pedagogical approach can be resumed in a few principles:

A method based on competencies

Speaking English in a professional situation is above all being able to understand and make oneself understood in a certain number of clearly identified situations. Our method stages everyday scenarios through the use of a range of different training tools.

A multiaxial stimulus of the language learning muscle

Learning a language is like practicing a sport: in order to improve you need to train regularly and alternate exercises. This is the principle on which our YES Blended offers are based. [Training]. In combining several tools (tuition with a YES Trainer, e-learning, microlearning; etc.), we maximise cognitive ability and memory capacity.

The learning experience

Exclusive, contemporary content

Our pedagogical teams have produced original and high-quality digital content [Exercises]. Furthermore, they regularly enrich the content as a function of technological and pedagogical innovation.

If we take such trouble with our content it is because we know that it fuels motivation levels. We do all we can to ensure that effort put into learning is associated with the idea of pleasure.

Enjoy the experience!

Very user friendly

We are all too aware of professional time constaints and the need for Learners autonomy. This is why, at YES, learners can manage their training via YOU&YES LMS [Interface]. Thanks to this web platform, in a contemporary and ergonomic design, they can both access the multimedia content and book a face to face, telephone or virtual training session with a YES Trainer.

Learn about the YES proficiency levels [Method > Proficiency levels]

6 levels to calibrate your progress

YES's pedagogical approach is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This international reference system offers, notably, a proficiency scale which enables the Learner's starting level to be established and a learning target to be determined based on the level of language ability (please see below).

The CEFR proficiency scale

It is divided into 3 categories A, B and C corresponding to beginner, independent and expert, and 6 levels of proficiency (please see the table below).

YES has refined this scale by subdividing it into 14 levels of proficiency:
A1, A1+, A2, A2+, A2++, B1, B1+, B1++, B2, B2+, B2++, C1, C1+, C2.

The CEFR: a recognised reference framework

YES has chosen to base its pedagogical approach on a solid reference framework: the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Devised by the Council of Europe, the CEFR provides a clear conceptual foundation for the mutual recognition of language qualifications. It thus contributes to facilitating professional mobility.

The CEFR - and this is its great strength - is based on the precise analysis of linguistic aptitude. At each level, it involves transverse skills - which is to say not directly linked to the technical aspects of a profession but which are essential to the functioning of an organisation.

Within this term we generally regroup the following points:
Relationship know-how: communication, team work, the ability to cooperate with others, customer orientation, sense of service, etc.
Corporate know-how: autonomy and initiative, contribution to progress, etc.
Corporate processes: use of the information system, respect of the quality control system, management procedures, etc.

To learn more about the CEFR
[http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/linguistic/CADRE_EN.asp]

To see the video clips per level [Method > Videos]

A management tool for the Learner and for the head of training

Managing your time, doing the online exercises, checking your scores... Today all this can be done via a management and monitoring LMS platform (Learning Management System).

We wanted a solution enabling us to simultaneously manage the pedagogical content, the monitoring tools and the organisation of the sessions with our YES Trainers. Since none of the interfaces on the market were exactly what we were looking for, we developed our own. You can access it via a YES Pass from our website.

The advantage of owning the source codes is that we can constantly upgrade our platform as a function of our new projects and, of course, your requests.

An ergonomic interface in an contemporary design

We wanted the YOU&YES LMS to be simple, practical and elegant. The screens are clear, the information easy to read and the functions intuitive. We are aware of the important role ergonomics and design have to play in maintaining high Learner motivation week after week.

Adapted functionalities

In addition to e-learning exercises, the YOU&YES LMS enables the Learner to manage their training. They can check their programme whenever it suits them, book a session with a YES Trainer or access the Resource Centre (please see below). HR managers can ensure that the programme is going according to plan thanks to the HR Tools [Tools].

With the YOU&YES LMS, the Learner can:

> Access the e-Learning and Microlearning exercises online;
> Measure his/her progress towards the target proficiency level;
> Plan his/her sessions with the YES Trainer (face to face or telephone);
> Consult his/her scores in the assessments and reports of the YES Trainers;

Many other functionalities enable the Learner to seamlessly manage his training.

Video tutorials

Forget all about off-putting user guides! To teach you to make the most of our LMS, we have created a series of video tutorials.

We found this easier and more user friendly. We create one each time it seems necessary or whenever you request it.

Online exercises [Method > Exercises]

Everyday situations acted by professional actors

In order to create the video sequences available on our LMS, we created our own sitcom using professional production facilities.

The action takes place in a virtual company - Dubois Corporation - situated in a 3D environment [YES City]. We have created characters (employees, customers, suppliers, etc.) in the Dubois Corp. We follow them from season to season, episode to episode.

To exploit the pedagogical potential of this tool, we have scripted the main situations you might encounter in professional and, more generally, everyday life. We then had them acted out by thirty or so actors of all backgrounds, speaking English with different accents. Just like in real life.

At the end of the day, we filmed more than 300 videos each lasting around 5 minutes, or the equivalent of six feature films!

From story-board to editing, we relate how we created this exclusive content, which is unparalleled in the market. A behind the scenes look at filming [Making of].

Presentation of 14 video sequences corresponding with the levels of the YES proficiency scale.

They enable you to get a better idea of the difference between an A2 and a B2+, for example.

Slideshow of the YES levels You need to update your flash player

A1, A1+, A2, A2+, A2++, B1, B1+, B1++, B2, B2+, B2++, C1, C1+, C2.

Meet the actors

They come from India, China, the United Kingdom, Russia, France...
The actors in the series bring with them their cultures, their accents and their gestures. A quick introduction.

Visit the key places in YES City

We have created 3D, city environments with their own avenues, squares, buildings and airports. This virtual world we call the YES City. To see the environments, use the slideshow below:

Slideshow of the YES City environments You need to update your flash player

daytime in the office, nighttime, on board a plane, on the banks of the Seine, in the Underground, at an office in London, in a park, in a Chinese restaurant, in Mexico City, at the sports stadium, in a taxi, at the station, having a drink, at the hotel...

The YES concept [Company > Concept]

Boredom is absolutely not an issue!

Our pedagogical team took advantage of the new multimedia tools to offer you exercises which are both entertaining and effective. Audio or video sequences, multiple choice questions, quizzes, games, tests, etc. We have varied the approaches so that the Learner does not get bored and their motivation level remains optimum.

The flexibility of our e-Learning and Microlearning programmes enables the exercises to be fitted into busy diaries. The Learner does his or her exercises when he or she decides, in one or several sessions, whenever he or she has the time.

30,000 practical exercises, 12,000 audio files,
300 videos, 1,500 illustrations.

Drag and Drop, Video Quiz, Fill in the Blanks, Listen, Record and Compare, Role Play, etc. We offer an extensive range of exercises to tone your learning muscle [Pedagogy].

The YES Trainers [Method > Trainers]

Trainers coming from different countries,
all with professional qualifications and passionate about education

The YES Trainers are our ambassadors. Our trainers are not just teachers. They make it their mission to embody our pedagogical approach. That is why we take recruitment very seriously.

They have very diverse backgrounds: multi-cultural, international studies, knowledge of the further education and corporate worlds...

One more thing in common: they have all learned at least one foreign language and are able to put themselves in the shoes of the Learner.

Lastly, they are all committed to our team, and enthusiastically promote the YES pedagogical approach.

You get a chance to appreciate their human qualities and level of professionalism when you opt for our face to face, telephone training or virtual classes.

What are the recruitment criteria to become
a YES Trainer?

The response from Cormac O'Keeffe, Chief Learning Officer.

Consult our job opportunities [Company > Recruitment]

We are particularly demanding when it comes to recruitment. Our trainers fulfil all the following criteria:

English is their main language. Coming from different nations (China, Greece, Italy, Germany, Poland, South Africa...), they were all born in English-speaking countries;

They are fully qualified teachers with backgrounds either in general education or English as a foreign language;

They all have some business experience and thus know the needs and constraints of our clients;

They are passionate about education which they see as their vocation.

They are appraised every year and must achieve good results in order to retain their teaching certification with YES.

YES only employs freelance trainers when they bring specific skills to specialist seminars (of a legal or technical nature, for example).

A multicultural team at the service of a new English language training concept

Americans, Australians, Danes, Greeks, Mediterraneans... The YES team is made up of men and women from different cultures with extensive international experience.

We have combined our skills and experience in order to offer you an innovative English language teaching methodology, tailored to the needs of today's businesses.

Find out how we got started [Company > Story]

An innovative method which has been tried and tested in English language training for businesses

Between text book English and specialised professional English, we felt there was room for a rigorous, pragmatic method aimed at the corporate sector. Companies know that, in our increasingly globalised world, a high level of English language proficiency has become indispensable in a growing number of functions.

How do you come up with an innovative offer, in phase with the constraints of both companies (cost, follow-up, effectiveness) and employees (time, interest, results)? That is the question answered by Cormac O'Keeffe, Chief Learning Officer.

In order to facilitate access to the language and keep learners motivated, we offer a wide range of pedagogical tools [Tools], ranging from traditional face to face tuition to web 2.0 media: 3D environments, videos, audio files, online exercises, customised interfaces...

Our role models

Apple©, the sailing boat which takes on the ocean-going liners

We admit to having a profound admiration for Apple©. For us, Apple© is the small sailing boat which is taking on the big liners, the outsider constantly reinventing its approach.

Our takeaway from Apple©:
A culture of creativity. At Apple©, everyone works like crazy to find an innovation which will become a killer application;
Premium products. Mac©, iPod©, iPhone©: Apple© products are the stuff of dreams. They are design-perfect, obvious and effective: a must have! When Apple© launches a new product, it quickly becomes the reference in its market.
User friendly. Apple© products are always easy to use. They are a model of ergonomics and simplicity.
The epitome of cool. Apple© breaks the rules. Including when it comes to management and communication. When Steve Jobs presents the Apple© results in jeans and a casual shirt, he is clearly saying that you can combine performance with a relaxed approach.

Lego©: combining simplicity and creativity

The famous Danish building brick is for us a model of simplicity. Using basic pieces you can build your own world, just as it is in your dreams. At Lego©, maximum simplicity equals maximum creativity!

Our takeaway from Lego©:
Simplicity as an ethic. Always look to pare down, to simplify, to remain true to maintaining the original truth;
An appetite for fun. Playing is a blend of inventiveness and pleasure. There is nothing better for tapping into all one's abilities. Especially when it comes to learning;
Modularity. If you choose the basic pieces well, you have an infinite number of construction solutions: bridges, castles, ships, lorries! Our solutions are built in the same way.
Sticking power. The little blue or red brick has just celebrated its 50-year anniversary but it not a wrinkle in sight. We would like to do the same...

Patagonia©: a company it is fun and fulfilling to work for

What we love about this company is its authenticity. Its founder, Yvon Chouinard, built it on some powerful, original values. This coherence makes it a company with a solid image and one where it is fun and fulfilling to work.

Our takeaway from Patagonia©:
Faithfulness to strong values. A company needs to give some meaning to what it does. Making a profit is not sufficient to motivate people and encourage them to give of their best.
A sense of respect. A value to be applied without moderation: respect for work well done, respect for the client, respect for employees, respect for the environment...

Find out how we got started [Company > Story]

From the original Starting Three to today's YES:

Flashback to 2007. Stylianos Antalis, YES Chief Executive Officer has worked in English-language professional training for the past fifteen years. He was Regional Corporate Director for one of the big players in the sector. His career has given him the opportunity to learn several foreign languages. Born in Greece, he grew up in the United States before returning to his home country in the 1980s. He then marries a French woman and follows her back to live in France. He tells us why he created YES.

YES was born of this dual professional and personal experience. In late 2007, Stylianos decides to set up his own company or rather to create a new training concept. He imagines an effective, fun way to learn English. He calls on experts from the educational, marketing, new technology and audiovisual worlds and puts all their skills at the service of an innovative approach to training and its management. He puts the client at the heart of the approach. The company is called YES, which stands for Your English Solution. To check out the customised dimension of this new offer [Concept].

Stylianos starts the company with two partners. His enthusiasm convinces them to join the adventure. Then comes Cormac O'Keeffe, who will become Chief Learning Officer, and Jonas Imer, who will soon become Chief Financial Officer [Team]. Their aim: to become the French then global market leader in B to B English language training within five years.

They are quickly joined by two professionals from the new media. Jérôme Lachaud, who has directed numerous internet projects, becomes Director of New Technology ; Nicolas Chalons, creative director in a communication agency, becomes Director of Marketing. In additional to his marketing functions, he designs YES's audiovisual materials and graphics.

The project soon attracts investors. A first line-up assembled under the aegis of Compagnie Financière de Rothschild provides YES with the capital it needs for the start up.

One year later, YES has made a name for itself

Just one year after its first steps, YES has attracted more than 70 clients. Amongst them are major brands like MasterCard, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, L'Oréal PP and Ventes Privées [Client references].

YES currently has around forty employees [Recruitment].

Its revenues have exceeded the target in the business plan by some 20%.

After Paris, the company has opened offices in Lyon and Aix-en-Povence.

To date, YES has operations in three countries outside France: Switzerland, Germany and Austria. And five other licences should be signed between now and the end of 2009 [International].

The team of founders [Company > Team]

Professionals of all nationalities for a multicultural approach

Our great strength is our diversity. Whether in terms of nationalities, career paths or temperament. What unites us? A same approach to English language training in businesses. We are convinced that you can learn to work in English in a way that is both fun and gets results. Thanks, particularly, to new technologies.

We aim to make you love English

Our team is truly multi-cultural. The company founded by a Greek who grew up in the United States, was quickly joined by a Dane, Australian and Frenchman. YES has employees from across the globe: Americans, Chinese, Canadians, Indians, Irish...and French

Those of us who come from elsewhere have chosen YES as our adopted family, drawn by human values or for educational or career reasons...

We all have very different personal backgrounds and
career paths

We come from teaching, human resources, new technologies, audiovisual production, publishing and management... In combining our skills and in comparing our points of view we have created an innovative method, tailored to the needs of today's businesses.

The management team

A quick biography of the YES senior executives.

Stylianos Antalis
Chief Executive Officer
Basketball, Led Zeppelin, New Technology...
'' Fais moi rwêver ''

Jonas Imer
Chief Financial Officer
Nesrine, New Order, Financial magazines...
'' That's a bit dear ''

Cormac O'Keeffe
Chief Learning Officer
Climbing, Cinematic Orchestra, Animal rights
'' Forti et Fideli nihil difficile ''

Jérôme Lachaud
Director of New technology
Backyard wrestling, Eibon, Silent film...
'' Leave me alone ''

Nicolas Chalons
Director of Marketing
Jogging, Grateful Dead, Paris...
'' I need more space! ''

Daniel Fischer
International Director
Parachuting, ACDC, His daughter...
'' Go big or go home ''

Guillaume Renard
Regional Director
Playing squash, Les têtes à claques, His children
'' Family first ''

Alexis Depeille
Regional Director
All-rounder in sports, Good wine, The Bushido code
'' You're looking great tonight ''

Find out how we got started [Company > Story]

We are looking for people who love a challenge and being innovative

Our company is growing rapidly in France and internationally. It needs talented people to support its expansion and embody our particular approach to English language training for businesses

Positions currently available:

France

Multimedia Developer/Instructional Designer

YES - Your English Solution is an innovative company that specializes in creating e-learning for speakers of languages other than English. We are currently expanding our creative team and are looking for someone who wishes to combine their educational expertise with technological know-how. Also, there are number of spelling, stylistic, coherency and punctuation errors in this text (all of them hopefully made on purpose). Can you find them? If you can you’'re probably on your way to a bonus already.

Description:

The role of Multimedia developer will involve working as part of a team on e-learning projects for delivery on a wide range of platforms including:

- Traditional browsers

- Online Learning Management Systems

- Mobile devices

Apart from eating, breathing and dreaming e-learning and education we'd be really happy to see you have the ability to:

- Write specification documents

- Analyse client requirements and specify appropriate technical solutions

- Mentor and guide junior team members

- Work with other instructional designers, graphic designers, video producers/directors, programmers (Ruby, PHP5, HTML5) and a variety of other media developers to find innovative solutions

- Troubleshoot issues and errors

- Work to a budget and timeframe

- Report to a team leader

- Design and develop learning solutions, including e-learning modules

- Load, test and evaluate programs in the Learning Management System

- Estimate design and development tasks for the purpose of project planning and prioritization of e-learning training requests from our sales and Marketing teams

- Develop and write troubleshooting guides and documentation for e-learning applications

- Support content post-delivery; trouble-shoot and ensure course quality.

- Assist in the development of standard e-learning processes in the areas of programming, project management, and instructional design

- Make printable documents for internal and external use

- Understand grammatical explanations (in the style of Quirk, Greenbaum, Crystal et al) and make corrections when necessary

- Work extremely hard, to deadlines and have a good sense of humour

- Write with almost perfect grammar, punctuation, spelling

- Almost supernatural attention to detail, as well as planning, organization and PC/Mac skills

This isn’’'t necessary, but would put you at the top of the shortlist:

Be able to use the “Trivantis Lectora” authoring environment for creating templates for others to use and authoring elearning courses.

Education and experiense:

- A minimum of 2 years demonstrated ability designing and developing curriculum in a variety of delivery methods in a corporate environment

- Experience in teaching English as a foreign language or language instruction in other languages.

- Strong familiarity/ experience with adult learning methodology, state of the art learning technology, and the e-learning course development process

- Experience creating learning programs with graphic design/media tools such as Photoshop, Flash, Lectora, HTML/Dreamweaver, XML.

- Experience scripting, developing, and incorporating multimedia and interactivity

Other skills/personality traits:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Excellent research and development aptitude.

- Excellent analytical abilities.

- Proactive attitude.

Advantageous but not essential skills:

- Mobile Development experience (HTML, HTML5)..

- Graphical competence (e.g., Familiarity with Photoshop, Fireworks, InDesign, etc.)

PSYCHOMETRICIAN

YES-Your English Solution is looking for a psychometrician to assist in the develop of online and interview-based testing of English as a foreign language

We are looking for a candidate who can:

- Use statistical software such as Winsteps, TiaPlus, Iteman

- Participate in test creation and review

- Evaluate test results and systems

- Identify issues and solutions

- Create and implement psychometric evaluations for English language tests (EFL)

- Work with IT engineers in web-based result analysis and data displays

- Coach staff as appropriate

- Contribute to conferences or professional journals

- Contribute to toward reduced costs, greater customer satisfaction, and quality maintenance

- Participate in developing rigorous testing and review procedures

Ideally you will have experience in the field but junior psychometricians or doctoral students in Educational Measurement or Psychology are also welcome.

Please contact cormac.okeeffe@yourenglishsolution.com

ITEM WRITER

Item writers create texts, scripts and questions for educational assessments and/or learning activities.

The ideal candidate would possess:

- an undergraduate degree in linguistics/EFL/education/creative writing

- teaching experience

- experience in writing tests or the ability to demonstrate this ability

Please send your CV and covering letter to: cormac.okeeffe@yourenglishsolution.com

We have won the confidence of some major brands

The originality and quality of our offer has already attracted major brands like MasterCard, L'Oréal PP, Microsoft...

What attracted them to YES? * A customised approach which takes into account the client's needs and constraints; A really professional approach; An ability to listen and strong human values; Premium solutions; The possibility of dedicated developments; The offer of financing solutions; The innovative nature of the LMS; The involvement of the Project Manager A strong design element;

Answers given by our clients in the satisfaction questionnaires.

Customised content [Solutions > Customised]

YES is socially responsible and makes a commitment to those who contribute to a better world

Some companies take their corporate social and environmental responsibility seriously when they have reached a certain economic size. At YES, this dimension is part of our culture: we are convinced that companies have an important role to play in making the world in which they prosper.

This is why we have been committed since our inception to partnership and sponsorship programmes in a number of areas.

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YES - Your English Solution raises 2 million euros during its second investment pool with CM-CIC Capital Privé

Paris, 18 November 2009, YES - Your English Solution, specialist in delivering English language training to companies, finished its second investment pool for 2 million euros with the investment fund CM-CIC Capital Privé. This second fund-raising aims to reinforce YES's existing products and services as well as developing its sales and marketing departments.

Founded in 2007, YES - Your English Solution provides businesses an original and proven system for learning English. With an approach completely in sync with the needs and flow of businesses everywhere, YES - Your English Solution has developed a language-learning method centred on mastering the key skills required in business environments. This method is based on the recommendations as set out in the EU's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR.

By participating in this CM-CIC Capital Privé recognises the relevance, value and expertise that are unique to YES. "YES - Your English Solution is a young sapling that has the "DNA" required to make language-learning innovative. Our confidence in YES's management and its highly motivated and skilled team has motivated our decision to accompany the development of this company with high potential," said François Lory of CM-CIC Capital Privé.

'CM-CIC Captial Privé's decision to invest is vote of confidence in YES - Your English Solution's strategy. This investment pool will allow us to continue our development and establish an international presence,' stated Stylianos Antalis, CEO of YES - Your English Solution.

Already present in France and Europe (Germany, Switzerland and Austria) this investment will give YES - Your English Solution the opportunity to add to its client portfolio, consolidate its presence on the market and assist its international development.

About YES - Your English Solution www.yourenglishsolution.com

Created in 2007 by three managers with very different origins (Greek-American, Danish and Irish-Australian) and professional backgrounds, YES - Your English Solution is a French company with a multicultural accent. The management team's blend of skills and experience has been one of the key factors which has allowed YES - Your English Solution to create an English-language method which is both innovative and well-adapted to the needs of today's businesses.

YES - Your English Solution's method, based on educationally sound principles and practices, allows the acquisition of skills found in business environments by using tools that favour memorisation (e-learning, microlearning, face to face and voice to voice sessions) as well as the user-friendly use of modern and exclusive content.

As a result, YES - Your English Solution is able to supply solutions well adapted to companies expecting real results when it comes to learning English.

In order to develop its method YES - Your English Solution followed the recommendations as set out in the EU's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages or CEFR. This framework, developed and written under the guidance of the Council of Europe provides an effective tool for establishing readily comprehensible standards to be achieved at successive stages of learning and for evaluating outcomes in an internationally comparable manner.

About CM-CIC Capital Privé

CM-CIC Capital Privé is a investment firm that manages Innovation Mutual Funds (IMF) and Local Investment Funds (LIF) for the Crédit Mutuel Group-CIC (CM-CIC). CM-CIC Capital Privé works side by side with small to medium sized companies that have demonstrated their ability to effectively position themselves in the marketplace and offers experienced leaders the benefit of their business know-how and expertise. CM-CIC Capital Privé participates by acquiring minority shares, for the most part in unlisted companies, and provides guidance when making strategic decisions, access to a wide variety of occupations within CM-CIC and assistance with any fundraising that may eventually take place.

An independent company, registered with the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), it currently manages funds worth 350 million euros (2009). Capital Privé is a subsidiary of CIC Finance.

Participants

* YES - Your English Solution:
Stylianos Antalis (CEO) - Jonas Imer (CFO)
* CM - CIC Capital Privé:
François Lory, Agata Pudelek

Advisors for the investors

* Financial Audit:
ACA NEXIA (Fabrice Huglin)
* Legal:
UGGC (Pascal Squercioni, Natalia Toribio)

Advisors for the company:

* Legal:
VAUGHAN (Antoine Denis-Bertin, Cédric Guinais)