Is your company expanding its customer base into more diverse markets or forging partnerships with international associates? Is your business poised for growth? If so, it’s a strategic moment to consider establishing an internal translation and interpreting department, staffed with the right talent to meet your business needs. Contact Us Today to Bring Language Proficiency […]
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Employee satisfaction significantly impacts a company’s success, and this includes bi/multilingual professionals. While employee turnover is inevitable, employers can be proactive in recognizing the linguistic skills and unique perspectives of bilingual employees, implementing different strategies to boost morale and reduce turnover rates that can be costly. Contact Us Today to Bring Language Proficiency Testing to […]
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Becoming proficient in a second language enables you to connect with other cultures and demographics, can boost your cognitive abilities, and is a means to expand your linguistic repertoire. However, some languages can be more complex to learn than others. If you’re an English speaker who wants to become bilingual, you may be interested to […]
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Is your organization grappling with a significant discrepancy between the language proficiency skills of your employees and the language needs your company relies on to do business? Offering language support to employees, especially when language proficiency plays a critical role in your company operations, is a vital step that can greatly impact the organization’s productivity. […]
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What are the key elements to consider when developing and establishing guidelines and practices regarding language usage? A language policy outlines a company’s approach to multilingual communication. It can help to ensure consistency across the organization. The specifics of your policy will depend on the nature of the industry and some local context. It must […]
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In today’s globalized business landscape, having employees with strong language skills is a tremendous asset. Determining an individual’s language proficiency can be a challenging task for employers. This is where the ACTFL assessments shine, offering a multitude of advantages that make them the ultimate choice for verifying the language skills of bilingual and multilingual employees […]
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In today’s multilingual and multicultural economy, businesses often require a language service provider (LSP) to bridge their foreign language skills gap. According to the Association of Language Companies (ALC), globalization as well as immigration are contributing to the continued growth of the language services industries. “Effective communication helps any type of organization improve their customer/patient […]
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Bilingual and multilingual employees are an asset for any business as they help companies communicate effectively with people with different backgrounds and cultures. However, it’s important to make sure that the candidates for bilingual roles possess the required language proficiency to be able to perform in the roles. Additionally, relying solely on what someone puts […]
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In today’s business environment, all companies are operating within a multilingual economy where diversity prevails. The continuous demand for foreign language skills across most industries, as revealed in a survey conducted for ACTFL by Ipsos with the support of Language Testing International (LTI) and Pearson, underscores the undeniable advantage of having an effective multilingual business […]
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Expanding or entering new markets always comes with fierce competition. To tap into the discovery of global possibilities, it is imperative to differentiate your business to gain a competitive edge. This becomes even more complex when the goal is to provide the best experience to non-English-speaking customers. The two essential ingredients for success in delivering […]
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