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Leveraging Your Foreign Language Proficiency Skills to Build Your Client Base

In today’s global gig economy, individuals fluent in multiple languages have plenty of opportunities at their fingertips. Whether it’s doing translations, interpretation, language tutoring, content creation, localization, or a combination thereof, you can establish yourself as a highly sought-after language professional.

Showcase Your Workforce’s Language Skills to Secure Profitable Contracts

Proficiency in foreign languages can significantly impact businesses, government agencies, and contracts in diverse sectors, especially when dealing with international partners or regions where multiple languages are spoken, both domestically and internationally.

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FACT Check: Are You Truly Assessing Proficiency?

ACTFL has announced the release of the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines 2024, representing a significant milestone in language assessment standards. Aligned with key language learning standards and resources, such as World-Readiness Standards for Learning Languages, the ACTFL Performance Descriptors for Language Learners, and the NCSSFL-ACTFL Can-Do Statements, the Guidelines enhance clarity and accessibility, empowering educators and learners alike. Read ACTFL’s […]

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Ramping Up Your Business Standing in the Eyes of Consumers Everywhere

In today’s interconnected global economy, communicating effectively across diverse markets is paramount. Language-related issues can easily attract attention on social platforms, potentially showing an apparent lack of professionalism for your company. Negative feedback publicly shared by employees, customers, or clients about an unsatisfactory experience with your business can quickly spiral into a nightmare impacting your […]

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The Power of Multilingualism: Elevating Employability in Career and Technical Education

In today’s globalized economy, the ability to communicate in multiple languages is an increasingly valuable asset in the job market. Yet, the importance of multilingualism in Career and Technical Education (CTE) is often overlooked. Thankfully, forward-thinking initiatives like the one led by Executive Director Dr. Michael Herrera at Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) in […]

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Aligning Your Salary with Your Linguistic Skills Through Language Incentive Pay

Bilingual or multilingual professionals play a pivotal role in ensuring equal access for people from diverse communities, cultures, and ethnic backgrounds to the resources they need. Regardless of the additional language you command, your linguistic skills can make a positive impact in society while at the same time contributing to your employer’s business success. Therefore, […]

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The Power of Your Workforce’s Command of Global English to Do Business

In the realm of international business, English has become the prevailing lingua franca (a language used between people not sharing the same native language to facilitate communication), bridging the communication gap among individuals of varying native languages. The primary objective is to ensure seamless collaboration among colleagues, clients, and customers, all in pursuit of achieving […]

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Leveraging Language as an Employability Asset in Career and Technical Education

The Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) announced February is CTE Month (https://www.acteonline.org/why-cte/cte-awareness/cte-month/), and one technical school in Pennsylvania is launching an innovative credentialing initiative to kick the month off with style.

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Language Proficiency: A Compliance Issue in Healthcare Amidst Tech Advances

In an era where AI-driven tools significantly influence the healthcare scenario, the following questions arise: Why should healthcare institutions diligently monitor and assess their employees’ language skills? Could technology reduce the need for human intervention in healthcare settings and reshape the landscape of language proficiency testing?

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Safeguard Your Business Reputation with an Effective Multilingual Communication Plan

In today’s global business landscape, inadequate or insufficient foreign language skills can translate into grave repercussions for your business. These repercussions could represent lost business opportunities, unfavorable publicity or public opinion, and even legal disputes, especially in industries where clear and precise communication is of extreme importance. Does your company fall into the category of […]

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