As we enter the highest testing season of the year, this three-part series is focused on tips for success with each of the components of the AAPPL. This month’s focus is the Presentational Writing (PW) component. Student Tips for Success on the PW The PW portion of the AAPPL tests your writing skills. Typically, it […]
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Do bilingual people get paid more than monolingual individuals? Should you pay your bilingual employees more money for their world language skills? Bilingual differential pay is a topic you must consider as you seek to pay your employees fairly and attract more bilingual talent to your team. Test Your Employees’ Language Skills Many employees and […]
Continue readingKatie Hedrick is the Community Inclusion Coordinator of the City of Roanoke’s Community Engagement department in Virginia. One of her responsibilities is to run a Bilingual Incentive Pay Program to address the concerns and needs of Roanoke’s diverse 100,000 residents. Katie successfully implemented the program across all departments, and to date, many of the city […]
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Have you ever heard about Foreign Language Incentive Pay (FLIP)? If the answer is “no” and you are bilingual, you could be missing out on a fantastic way to earn a higher income using your language skills. Certify Your Language Skills Here Demand for Bilingual Skills Is Growing A recent national survey commissioned by ACTFL […]
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Understanding how to determine language proficiency during the hiring process is essential. Language proficiency testing provides accurate results employers can rely on. Administering a language proficiency test for employment purposes ensures businesses and corporations hire the best candidates for open positions. Test Prospective Employee Language Skills The Benefits of Hiring Bilingual Employees There is a […]
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The current global and culturally diverse economy in which the United States is immersed has created more awareness regarding the importance of having a multilingual and multicultural workforce in most industries and organizations, including in the governmental sector. The Importance and Benefits of Multilingualism in the Government Sector Equal access to essential information and resources […]
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Everyone is on a language journey. You’re involved with some form of communication every day, whether you’re speaking, listening, reading, or writing. If you’re multilingual or studying a world language, then you have even more paths on your language journey. As you grow in your first language and other world languages, you’ll want to become more […]
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If you speak a second language, you may wonder how to highlight language skills on your resume. Being able to communicate in more than one language can be the key to opening new doors in your career, so you should showcase your language skills as much as possible. It’s also important to describe your language […]
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Today, workplaces across the United States require more than ever before a strong multilingual and multicultural workforce. A command of more than one language is a tremendous advantage for job seekers and people working in the United States because the population is continuously becoming more diverse. If you command two or more languages, the possibility […]
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