Tag: language proficiency

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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Championing Language Incentive Pay for Your Benefit and Your Employer’s, Too!

As a bilingual or multilingual professional, you have the opportunity to advocate for the value of language skills and related incentives, not only for yourself but also for others in the workplace. Encouraging employees to enhance their language skills can significantly improve communication and overall collaboration with domestic and international partners, clients, and customers.

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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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Achieving the Vision of Global California 2030: Leveraging ACTFL Assessments for Success

California is embracing the challenge of preparing its students to thrive in a globalized society through the Global California 2030 initiative. This ambitious mission “is to equip students with world language skills to better appreciate and more fully engage with the rich and diverse mixture of cultures, heritages, and languages found in California and the […]

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Let the Data Show You the Way

Dr. Rubio is a nationally recognized world language scholar who has published extensively on the topic of dual language immersion teaching and learning. In 2023, Dr. Rubio joined the faculty of Yale University as the new Director of the Center for Language Study. Prior to that, Dr. Rubio served as a Professor of Spanish Linguistics […]

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How to Set-Up a Language Pay Program That Makes Sense for Your Business

Implementing a reward system that monetarily incentivizes the contributions of your bilingual and multilingual employees requires careful consideration, thorough research, and strategic planning. It is a multi-step process that can bring significant benefits to your business because when you develop a program that recognizes and highlights employees’ language skills it makes them feel valued. “To […]

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Exploring and Adapting to the Linguistic Landscape of Today and Tomorrow

Are your language skills attuned to contemporary trends and global demands? Whether you are a bilingual or multilingual professional contemplating learning a new language or aiming to enrich your existing language skills, the question of which language to choose may linger. Some languages are considered particularly valuable to acquire, considering diverse factors. Which languages could […]

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Numbers Speak as Loud as Words: Insights to Inform the Language Strategy of Your Business

As the global landscape undergoes transformation, organizations must recognize the influential role not only of programming languages but also of spoken languages in leading economies and shaping the future. It is crucial for companies to understand the dynamics of the specific markets and regions where they operate, while also embracing adaptability to emerging markets and […]

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