"That which sets us apart..."

Question

¡Hola, amigos!

One more thing I would like proofread, please:

"It is the employees of the organization that set it apart and the company values the skills of each of its personnel"

My guess:

"Lo que hace destacar la organización son los empleados y la compañía valora a las habilidades de cada uno de su personal."

I'm confused if "lo que hace" should be changed to "los que hacen" since it is referring to "los empleados" (plural) even though in english "it" is singular even though "employees" is plural.

Edit: One more guess

"Son los empleados de la organización que la hacen destacar y la compañía valora a los talentos de cada uno de su personal."

Thank you!

Answer 1

"Lo que hace destacar la organización son los empleados y la compañía valora a las habilidades de cada uno de su personal."

Your use of Lo que is correct (the thing that) even though the following clause is in plural, however, it would be more fluid by saying, ie: Son los empleados que destacan la organización y la compañía valora las habilidades de cada uno / La organización se destaca por sus empleados y la compañía valora las habilidades de cada uno.

Answer 2

I think your second translation is the correct one with one suggestion: Delete a before los talentos. You may want to wait until you get a response from someone who classifies themselves as "fluent" in Spanish in their profile. Of course you can always decide to trust a beginner or advanced level person if you want. (wink)

Gracias, Jubilado! I will wait for a native speaker although I appreciate and value your suggestion! If a native speaker does not respond, I will correct according to your answer as it makes sense to me! =] - AlyssaLTerry, Nov 15, 2013

Me da júbilo a ayudarte. It gives me joy to help you - that's why I like "jubilado" much better than "retired". - Jubilado, Nov 15, 2013

¡Buen juego de palabras, Jubis! - 005faa61, Nov 15, 2013

Answer 3

This is the correct answer. "Es que los empleados de la organización que él aparte y los valores de la empresa las habilidades de cada uno de su personal"