Wednesday, 31 July 2013

English certificate and job at Come2england!!

Congratulations to Genis, Adrian, Stefano y Beatrice ( from left to right) for having got the English certificate of Come2england!!

Genis has been able to enjoy the individual classes, which are customized to help him improve his English in a directer way, meanwhile Adrian and Beatrice have taken part in the English group course and they feel very satisfied with their results. 

Stefano (third from the left) has found a job and apart from getting the title he has become a kitchen porter at a restaurant!!! 

We wish them all the best and we are proud to be a part of their adventure in this city as we can see how they follow their objectives in London.

What are you wainting for?



Tuesday, 23 July 2013

What's the origin of "KEEP CALM AND CARRY ON"?

You probably already know the famous poster "Keep Calm and Carry On" but, do you know where does it come from?

These publication was designed by the British Government in 1939, when the Second World War was started. Its aim was motivational and it was focused on strengthen British people's morale in the event of a wartime disaster, such as mass bombing of major cities using high explosives and poison gas.  Its distribution was limited, although more than 2,500,000 posters were produced, that is the reason why there were not well known at that time. 

This publication came after other two which said: "Freedom Is In Peril. Defend It With All Your Might"  y "Your Courage, Your Cheerfulness, Your Resolution Will Bring Us Victory".


How does the last years "Boom" start?


Its re-discovery took place in the year 2000 ,when Stuart Manley and his wife Mary found an original copy and hung it at their workplace, Barter Books.

The poster was so successful that they started to commercialize it, big private companies realize how famous it was and began to use it as well ,and after that as you all know, it was being used as a decorative object. 

From that moment, there had been many imitations and parodies of the famous poster, some talk about the most stupid topics, some are politically incorrect or protest.


This is how an original "Keep Calm and Carry On" looks like.





Wednesday, 17 July 2013

30's in London? YES YOU CAN!

Ezio, one of our Italian customers, has been working in a telecommunication company in the north of Italy, until it closed due to the economic crisis.

Bored of the Italian economic context, Ezio decided to come to London and change his life!
How? Thanks to Come2England.
Without knowing anyone in London and with a basic English knowledge, he decided to call us and asked for help.

The results?

In less than one week Ezio has found a job in a Turkish Restaurant. He is now very satisfied with both Come2England team and his employer who is spending time training him and who is also very patient regarding his "work in progress" English level.

Future plans?

Becoming the Manager of the Restaurant as a return for the employer's faith in him!!

.....We are happy for you Ezio, you are doing it right! :)




Tuesday, 9 July 2013

Daniel, another satisfied customer


Our next customer´s name is Daniel. He came to London to improve his English and was willing to have a good experience. Then he heard about Come2England because of his cousin, who had talked about us, and he decided to contact our company.


He found a job in a restaurant very soon and now he says he is satisfied with our services as we have fulfilled everything and there were no problems in the process.

What are his plans after having worked?

He´s thinking towards future and once he has spent the summer in London he wants to go back to Spain to finish his studies. Of course his English knowledge will help him in the future!!

Friday, 5 July 2013

Alfonso´s expectations


"I came to London because I believe it is one of the most important cities in Europe but, most of all because I never heard people talking about the crisis in this country!

I was looking on Facebook trying to find different job opportunities in London and I happened to find Come2England.

First I was impressed by your logo and customer service you have on Facebook, then I saw the ad you use to post and I decided to call them.

The service was incredible and I think they should definitely advertise more what they do because Come2England can be for sure one of the best companies here.
Now that I have found a job I want to stay here and why not...maybe become a Manager!"

Carlotta, 17 years old, and in London!!!

Today! We would like to introduce you, Carlotta, 17 years old, from Rome. A girl who - thanks to her courage and entusiasm - has decided to come to London alone, to improve her English.

Which were her reasons you might wonder....

To have an important experience to grow up and mainly to improve her CV.

Carlotta is taking part to a Onu's project and she needs a good English. For this reason, instead of doing her holiday at the sea as all her friends are doing, she is in London.
She has found a job which allows her to live in London autonomously.

The right investment!!
Arrived in London for 2 weeks, Carlotta is satisfied of Come2England because after only two days from her arrival she has found a job which allow her to pay her London's life.

.....greeting from the job place!! :)




                                

The smiley face of Philippo, the right prize for our job!

WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO COME TO LONDON?
I decided to come back to London to improve my English skills because English is essential to work in the sector that I wish. I've already been to London 2 years ago but I came back to France because the experience was not good. However, my dream is to work in the United States so I have to speak English fluently. That is why I decided to come back to London, to have a second chance.


HOW DID YOU FIND COME2ENGLAND? WAS IT EASY? WHICH WAS YOUR FIRST IMPRESSION?
I contacted Come2England via Facebook and I could talk with people who ran the profile (Nathalie and Anissa). They explained me the goal of the agency and I signed a few days later.

ARE YOU SATISFIED WITH OUR SERVICES? WOULD YOU TRUST US AGAIN?
My story is simple, in addition to the job assistance; I took a week of English courses which helped me to improve my level. Then, the agency got me an interview for a restaurant where I work today.

DO YOU THINK WE SHALL IMPROVE SOMETHING? IF SO, WHAT?
I am very satisfied and I don’t think I have anything bad to say about the agency. If I had to redo it, it would be with pleasure, I even recommend the agency.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR FUTURE PLANS..

I have many projects. For now I want to stay in London and then, I want to go to Germany for my future job.


                                          

Nicolo with his English Certificate



This is Nicolo', with his English Certificate of Come2England.


Today, he has taken his last lesson in our office, and then he wanted to have a talk with us, so we thanked him for that.

He started his London's adventure as our others clients, coming to London to improve his English and maybe to have a working experience.

He contacted with our agency because his friends had a good experience with us before, and they recommended Come2England for the good service provided, the professionalism and the availability.

Now, Nicolo's experience has almost finished due to his university course which starts soon in Italy. Nicolo is satisfied with the service and the English course, and he wouldn't doubt taking another weekly course.
All considered, the balance is really positive! One exception, Giada's music in the office "the 883"!!!

London Markets

                            LONDON MARKETS


London city is a cosmopolitan and modern city. Here there are a wide range of things to do. One of the best options is to visit some of the markets that are set up in the city. It will allow you to know more about the culture and the Londoners.

   Brick Lane Market
This is the ultimate market in London. If you are looking for second-hand shops, is a must!Every Sunday, lots of people spend the day walking on the streets and exposing their looks in order to be watched by others. You can pick up everything from retro furniture to vintage clothes and jewellery. Also, there are dozens of stalls where you can buy food from lot of different countries.



  Camden Market
Camden Market actually refers to the several markets that cover the northern of the city.
You will find there arts and crafts, vintage clothes, and lots of curiosities.Also, Camden is the center of urban tribes, piercings and tattoos. The market is completely full at weekends, so to have the most of it you should go during the week.





  Brixton Village
You can find in South London healthy food that local farmers bring specially for you to your table. Music and fashion play the most important part of the market, while arts and crafts are here too. So if you have no plans for your weekend, go to Brixton Village and relax listening a group of Cuban musicians. People dance and drink mojito!
Besides, you could visit lot of famous restaurants! For instance, KaoSarn serve home cooked Thai food.



 Greenwich Market
The market is well known for its designer makers and small cottage industries. Here you will find items that cannot being found anywhere else. Enjoy the atmosphere and take in some classical music performed by  students of Trinity College of Music.




 Columbia Road Flower Market
If you love the sight of thousand varieties of exquisite flowers and exotic plants Columbia Road is your place. It's the perfect plan to wake up in a Sunday morning, and look around the most beautiful and cheap flowers in the city. You could avoid crowds going early in the morning, otherwise you could try luck going at the end of the day when the sellers reduce their prices.



Here isMaxime´s experience with Come2england!!

Here is the of Maxime.

"Arriving in London on April 8, I had poorly organized my trip (unhealthy accommodation, sharing with 8 French, no English school available, no English phone number, no English CV to get a job etc.). It is seeking a new collocation in Bethnal Green that I knew Come2England agency. For a very reasonable price, they offered me:
A direct link with an English renowned school attached to the British Council.
An assistance to complete my CV and many addresses where to apply
SIM card (required)
Interviews and meetings to understand how to get a job according to our requests.
    
All this in less than 48 hours.

Come2England clearly helped me to start this new rewarding experience allowing me to significantly increase my level of English. You have to be motivated to deposit your CV, but if you do it seriously it does not take you more than a week to find a job. I found my first job in a bar only two days after my arrival! ".
                                  

Francesa: Thank you Com2England!

I've been in London since a few days and I've already started to enjoy it.

 

Living an experience abroad has been my dream for ages, and as in Italy the economic situation is not good I decided to come to London. Coming here, anyway, wasn't easy, because i thought " How can i go there to work if i don't speak English?".

 

I started to search in some Agencies  services which may be useful to start a life in such a big city like London. The only reliable answer which i found was Come2England. At the beginning i was full of doubts because in Internet you can read a lot of things that makes you feel suspicious.

 

That's why I could spoke with Come2England's staff as many times as I need before buying a package. So, I could speak them with Skype, Facebook, Telephone. After that, I found out that to book a package,  you can pay just a small amount of advice and pay the rest later. I was sure it was the right thing to do then.

 

Now I'm here and all was simply perfect, the staff, the service and my room too. Yesterday I started an English course with Kirsten (Come2England's Teacher) and she is very kindly and helpful.... I've also won the last Photo Competition that Come2England did one week ago to celebrate their 4000 fans!!

 

Would I repeat the experience again? YES!!!

 

 

 

Welcome to Kristen, our English teacher!!!!





Who is her?


She is KirstenCome2England qualified ESL Teacher (Teaching English as a second language) with further qualifications to teach Business English as well as English to Young Learners.

She has taught English in Thailand – she even had a monk in her class - and she has also lead numerous workshops and seminars in Germany. Furthermore she successfully attended courses in communication strategy, business etiquette, conflict management and teambuilding.

As a German National she experienced the pleasures and the difficulties of mastering a new language and remembers well what it was like to settle in London when she first arrived 9 years ago.

Having worked in the hotel and catering industry, a language school, as a flight attendant and in various offices in Europe including the UK, she has gained plenty of experience in the field of job hunting, job application and interviews.

She is currently studying for her BA in Educational Science.
In her spare time she is passionate about learning Thai, loves to go swimming and hiking and enjoys London's exhilarating lifestyle.Come to our office to have a chat with her...!!!

London has 15 million of Londoners, and all of them have to eat!!!

Come2England's team congratulates Davide Balestieri!

He has just came to London and after booking our "Basic package" of job search, he has gotten a job as a Kitchen Assistant!




Good luck ..!

Come2England is the difference between surviving and living in London! =)

Could you work in London without speaking English??

Today Come2England is happy to present you Crispin Silvestre, 29 years old, he came to London 2 weeks ago without knowing English. When he came into our office he was very worried about his future, because of  his English lack, he hadn't enough money for an English course and  for the rent neither!!!



Thanks to our "Basic Package" with our English training course, Crispin succeed to hold some job interviews and some days after he got a job as a Kitchen Porter. We are sure that English won't be a problem for him anymore in a while!! :)



Are you ready for London's summer??

It's still bad weather but the summer is coming. So many guys decide to coming to London in the summer studies break to do an unforgettable experience.

Someone come for 1 month, other ones for 2 months. Why? it's because you will be able to know a lot of new people from around the world and you will improve your english with a good work experience. By the way, also, Enjoy London!!!

The last summer around 250 guys have booked our holiday/study/job package which were satisfied investing money for a summer in London with Come2England.

                                                

Have a look to our package on our website......

London has a new waitress Monica

Come2England's team congratulates Monica Garcia Barberena!

She has just came to London and after booking our "Basic package" of job search, she has gotten a job as a Waitress!





Good luck ..!

Come2England is the difference between surviving and living in London! =)

An opportunity in london

London is a big city with lots of opportunities.

In this moment, in the rest of Europe find an opportunity can be harder than here. That's why lot of people are coming to looking for a career.

Come2England is helping to those guys who come to London and need someone to give them a hand.

This is what Josep and his girlfriend, our clients, have done. They are living in the East of London and he works as a bartender and his girlfriend as aupair.

Of course, that is because they have done our english course and training for the job interviews!! :)




Congratulations to them from Come2England!!!

Maxime's and his new experience in London

Come2England's team congratulates Maxime, a French boy of 19 years old!

He has just came to London and after booking our "Basic package" of job search, he has gotten a job as a bartender in just a week!








Good luck ..!

Come2England is the difference between surviving and living in London! =)

Is it possible to find a job in London in one week?

This is a 1 million dollar question, you know!!!
For Come2England this question is just 159 euro!!

The amount that Andrei and Lorenzo have spent in our Basic Package, 2 simple and young guys who came to London to have a wonderful experience.

Lorenzo is Kitchen Porter in a restaurant now…

…Andrei is a Pizzaiolo.
Not bad at all!!!....Congratulation to them…and to us!!!! :)



Starting a new life in London

Everything started when we decided to come to London for star our worklife.
In the begining my friend Luigi and I, we came to London to in a proximity future go to Australia to look for a job of our studies in archeology. Until then we need to improve our English.
Once in London, we passed the first week in a hostel.
We reported Come2england agency. That helped us searching a job. Due to our level of Englis that was quite basic, the option of having a support when looking for a job was very interesting for us. And we also looked very interesting all the advice you provide. Not only was convincingly how they work, Giada also gave us a lot of confidence because in such a large city such approach is not very common.
The beginings in this city have not been easy for either.
The first two months have been eternal; doing tests, interviews, going from one place to another without having anything clear.
But finally, a Japanese restaurant call me. I was excited to do the interview and the manager seemed very sincere and humble.
I went to do the test for the position of Kitchen Porter. Happy with me, they told me that they were interested in having me for a week testing, paid. I accept without hesitation.
In the kitchen we were two guys a week to find out which of the two was chosen for the job.
In working hours also told me I would have to cook, even though the restaurant knew that I had no experience as a cook.
Finally after that week of nerves about whether the job could be mine or not, came the good news. I WAS THE CHOSEN!
I appreciate the help of Giada and Evelin for their dedication and the treatment so personal that have given us.
We are very happy with the service Come2england because Luigi and I have found a job, thanks.


Are you looking for a London experience??

During one of our "feedback check" to control our customers' satisfaction, we had an interesting conversation with Cristina F, 21 from Bergamo who claimed to be very happy and satisfied with her Come2England experience.

Cristina has really amazing plans for her future career but that will require her a fluent English. She decided that the best thing for her was to study English here in England and asked us some help to find a way to study and work in London in the cheapest and easiest way.

Considering her past experience, we recommended her our Au Pair program (known as nannies, cleaner or baby sitter). After two months Cristina is telling us that she's very happy about her decision to trust Come2England and save time in the search of a job as a waitress (which wasn't really for her), instead she's very satisfied with her Nanny job in this wonderful family where's she's taking care of two baby girls having accommodation and a weekly pocket money.

Are you interested in this kind of experience?
Come2England! The difference between living and surviving in London!

London will be the next Silicon Valley!!

Hi guys, How are you?

We are writing here to tell you about an interesting interview which we have
read this morning on the Evening Standard. It talks about the future

of London and at last but not the least, your future.

"London is playing an important role on the technology creations",

said Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt in a speech at London’s
Science Museum.


As well, “It is all the great cities of the US in one. Like Washington
DC, she explains, London is the seat of national government. Like New
York, it has financial services and thriving art, fashion and media
scenes. Like LA, it has creative industries. Like Chicago and New
York, it has an advertising world. And technology is playing an
increasingly meaningful role in all of these sectors.”, says Joanna
Shields, who left the top European job at Facebook to oversee our
Government’s Tech City Investment Organisation four months ago.

Everything that companies will possibly need is here. As a way of fact, the most important
companies (i.e. Facebook, Microsoft, Cisco, Intel) are starting to have their own headquarter here.

One of the most important reason which brought to this big change is that London is
the greatest, youngest and most multicultural city of the world. Rohan Silva, senior

policy adviser to the Prime Minister, agrees. “A lot of the US
companies are now considering to be part of this "migration" to London not only
because the workforce here is international, but also future-oriented. So you can hire people in London and then a year

later say, ‘Hey, we want to open an office in Beijing’. London people
are very likely to be up for moving to Beijing and setting up an
office there.”


Hurry up, your future is in London!!

Come2England is here for your first necessities!!

Bansky vs Slinkachu

Are you interested in art?
London is the right city where you can develop all your interests!
There are fantastic museums and many of these are free!
This is a great opportunity to study, understand and promote art in all its features.
It's for these characteristics that London is the birth city of many artists, two of which have recently been on the news for their incredible skills.
Many of you will be familiar with Banksy, famous for his graffiti art.
All his artworks represent something "bad" happening in the world and this artist has found an incredible way to give a voice to this common feeling.

Few weeks ago, everybody was talking about the mysterious theft of one of his graffiti, which was stolen and brought to Miami with the intent of selling it in a private auction.
Some of his works:
                   
                   

Probably you don't know Slinkachu.
She's an incredible photographer who has combined her cameras' skills with the ability to create entertaining photo thumbnails and represent her "world in miniature":
                   
                   

You have to see her works!
simply beautiful .....!

Trust us!


Are you thinking about moving to London? Have you been looking for an agency that can help you, but you are uncertain and do not know how to choose the best one?

Come2England is a genuine agency and is different from other agencies because we do not make empty promises. With us everything is clear and you are actively involved in every part of the process.
In Come2England  we try our best to create and maintain a better image for this type of agencies. We are trying to combat the distrust and disbelief of people by providing real services and doing the best to make sure our clients are happy and satisfied.

Today we want to tell the story of Filippo, who found a job through our Come2England.
A few months ago Filippo contacted us via our Facebook page, saying: 







His English is not better than the English of the average Italian person and he was suspicious of Come2England and agencies like ours. After exchanging a few e-mails with our team members,he dicided to contract our service plus our language course, but he was still a bit suspicious. 





Two weeks later after finishing the language course Filippo managed to find a job with our help and now is more than happy he choose Come2England and not any other agency. This is the message we received from him: 





Thanks to our English courses, the effort of our team and his positive attitude, Filippo found a job at the restaurant Marquis in the heart of London (Westminster)!






You can trust us that we will do our best to help you, the rest is up to you!

Valentine´s day

Valentine´s day

Saint Valentine´s Day, commonly known as Valentine´s Day, it´s celebrated in many countries around the world, although it remains a working day i most of them. After new year´s day, it is the most celebrated holiday around the world.

It´s that time of year again, when couples will be looking for something unique to do on February 14. Since Valentine´s Day falls on a Thursday this year, it seems like as good an excuse as any to make a long weekend of the holiday...and to find some romantic spots all over London.



Great ideas for Valentine´s Day, whether you´re single or part of a nauseatingly loved-up couple.



Great restaurant for Valentine´s Day:


Impress your date and discover restaurants in the capital where the romance is unavoidable:

Buy the perfect Gift:

The guide:

Chocolate Shop:

London´s best Florist:


Valentine´s day events in London:


Happy Client!!Come2England

Marcelo Sabato "Happy client"




Marcelo Sabato another costumer who trusted in Come2England to start in London.

Marcelo Sabato arrived this autumn, he found a job in  his first interview in london, without good level of english and a little bit of experience in catering.

Just Now  Marcelo Sabato,  is working now as kitchen porter staff in one of our company contacts; job  which lets him develop a comfortable live in the Uk capital.

Marcelo Sabato otro cliente satisfecho con Come2england. Actualmente está trabajando en el sector de la hostelería como Kitchen Porter en el centro de Londres. Encontro trabajo en su primera entrevista con nosotros.
Joven italiano sin base de inglés pero con muchas ganas de trabajar, en su primera entrevista le demostro al manager que queria ese puesto de trabajo y lo consiguió.

Nosotros facilitamos todo para que disfrutes de está ciudad mágica.

Congratulations Marcelo!!

WINTER WONDERLAND

WINTER WONDERLAND


In Hyde Park is going to begging the most popular festive attraction in London:WinterWonderland. This event is being celebrated from November the 23TH until January the 6th.



This event has the UK’s largest ice rink, a market which will take you into theChristmasmood, a giant observation wheel that soar 60 metres above Hyde Park, aZippos Circus which brings you two spectacular shows and the Bavarian Village, where you can have sausage and a warming cup of mulled wine. Besides, this year there is a new attraction called the “Magical Ice Kingdom”, a world of ice sculptures.



Special for the youngest people, there is Santa Land, where they will see how they dreams become true: games, food stalls and the Santa’s Factory, where they follow up how Santa get ready for the Christmas Day.


Enjoy London with Come2England.