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Bilingual Volunteers: Always in High Demand

Giving back to the community through volunteer language-related projects offers a remarkable opportunity to showcase your language abilities while gaining invaluable work experience if you are in between jobs or working for a company also in the business of helping others. Bilingual professionals can leverage projects led by nonprofit organizations to support social causes within […]

Presenting Your Language Qualifications to Potential Employers

The power of first impressions in shaping opinions is widely recognized. Demonstrating your abilities confidently through tailored resumes and cover letters that emphasize your language proficiency can be the decisive factor in securing a role in a company that truly values your potential as a candidate and future team member. Certify Your Language Skills Today

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Finding a Language Mentor to Improve Your Language Skills

Whether you are a bilingual professional pursuing a career in a language-related field or working in a company with a strong foreign language focus, the advantage of knowing how to speak two or more languages can open various opportunities for professional development. Actively seeking to improve your linguistic skills, from improving grammar and vocabulary to […]

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10 Best Bilingual Work-From-Home Jobs

Proficiency in multiple languages can give you a competitive edge during your job search, as employers value the ability to communicate across cultural barriers. Bilingual employees can earn 5%-20% more hourly than their monolingual counterparts. Many of the best high-paying remote jobs are in the knowledge industry, involving critical thinking, writing, and research skills. Here are 10 […]

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18 Best Jobs for Bilingual Speakers

Many employers across industries are looking to hire candidates who can speak more than one language. If you are bilingual, then you may be interested in careers that will allow you to use your world language skills on a daily basis. Whether you are seeking the highest-paying bilingual jobs on the market or you simply […]

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How to Create a Bilingual Pay Differential Policy

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

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Getting Back to Business with Language and Cultural Proficiency

One million vaccinations a day was certainly a lofty proposition as we began the year grappling with how to effectively rid ourselves of COVID-19 and get back to business. As a business owner, diversity specialist, and community advocate, I wondered how this would be accomplished because I know there are still so many gaps in […]

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The ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test Administered by LTI

As discussed in previous blogs, being able to speak English is not the only skill that employees who work in a global corporate environment need to have; being able to communicate by writing is also essential to remain competitive and gain success. A measure such as the ACTFL Writing Proficiency Test (WPT), administered exclusively through […]

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ACTFL’s Oral Proficiency Interview Delivered Exclusively by LTI

Given how important spoken English is in a corporate environment for employees to be successful, it is essential to talk about standardized measures that are currently being used to measure these skills. The ACTFL Oral Proficiency Interview, or just “ACTFL OPI®” is a holistic criterion-referenced assessment, because it measures a test candidate’s functional speaking proficiency […]

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Why Language Training is Critical to a Business

The world is becoming more and more interconnected every day, and new technologies and digital platforms capable of bringing brands to any customer with access to the internet are the driving force behind this unstoppable phenomenon. Additionally, to help facilitate access to these new international markets, businesses are striving to increase cross-border trade, international investment, and […]

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