City & Guilds IESOL (why do they need an exam in the first place)

        A proof that the resources you invest into language training deliver their expected return, which
         in turn is:
        * a condition for business growth through working across the borders
        * a tool for better understanding market needs through cultural awareness
        * a condition for efficient search for information about the industry/global economy
       you will improve your staff's desired English language competence standard
       you will improve your staff's ability to communicate with foreign partners
       you will improve the image of your company thanks to the expanded range of the staff's
        competences
       you will be able to attract valuable new employees owing to a guarantee of in house language
         training for the staff
       City & Guilds approval is a badge of excellence through its quality assurance system that will
         help you select a reliable training provider that can deliver English teaching services at a high
         standard
       You will be able to objectively measure your English language training provider's success and
         performance
       upon the prospect of an international certificate, your employees will:
       Improve their language competence
       Rate you high as an employer
       Develop a self-esteem and motivation to achieve
       perceive studying and exams as a team building activity (aimed at achieving a goal, which is
        an exam)
       study harder if they know there is a target to achieve
 

Features - benefits:

On-demand:
there is no need to sacrifice work and on the job efficiency to prepare for a set date of the exam (like in the case of other exams)

Conducted at an approved exam venue:
The employee may site for the exam at the premises of his company, which eliminates a stressful atmosphere associated with exams and also saves travelling time

Conducted by Interlocutors:
Your employees will have a lower exam stress level and be more successful - as a teacher may generally conduct the exam of their own trainees

Tests communicative skills:
Your employees will be able to efficiently use English for purposes of work and international communication

Mapped to the CEF:
your employees sitting for the same of level of the IESOL exam are guaranteed to have the same level of functionality in English

Flexibility of 2 exams:
depending on his role in the company, you can decide whether you wish to train your employee to be an excellent speaker of English, or it is enough if he is functional in reading and writing only - and choose the right exam accordingly.