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The FluencyScreen blog
Practical, no-fluff articles on screening spoken English for hiring — CEFR levels, assessing speaking, and what a good pre-employment English test looks like.
CEFR
CEFR levels explained: A1 to C2 for hiring
What the CEFR scale means, level by level, and how to pick the right English bar for a role.
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How to assess a candidate's spoken English
Why resumes and written tests miss speaking — and a simple way to evaluate it consistently.
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Pre-employment English test: what to look for
The features that separate a useful English screen from a box-ticking quiz.
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Phone screen vs. automated voice interview
Two ways to hear a candidate speak English — and when each one makes sense.
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B2 English level: what it means at work
What a B2 speaker can and can't do, and the roles where B2 is the right bar.
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What English level do you need for customer service jobs?
B1, B2 or C1? The right bar for call center, chat, email and customer success roles, channel by channel.
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C1 English level: what it means at work
What C1 adds on top of B2, the roles that genuinely need it, and where requiring it is over-spec.
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B1 English level: what it means at work, and when it's enough
What a B1 speaker can and can't do, the roles where B1 is enough, and where it's a risk.
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FluencyScreen vs Versant: which English speaking test for hiring?
A standardized psychometric test versus a scored voice conversation. What each measures and when each is the right pick.
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FluencyScreen vs TestGorilla: which one for screening English?
Multiple-choice CEFR tests on a broad platform versus a speaking interview. Recognition vs production, and pricing.
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FluencyScreen vs EF SET: can a free English test work for hiring?
What the free EF SET certificate does and doesn't tell a recruiter, and when a recruiter-run speaking screen is worth paying for.
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