This month’s Language Superhero, Jackson Wolf, is passionate about language. He is pursuing his master’s degree in linguistics, focusing on morphology and phonology as well as French literature. He also works at the Wayne State’s Writing Center where he helps other students with their writing assignments. Read his full story: Language-Superpower-Magazine-Jackson-Wolf
Continue readingMeet a Language Superhero: Gina Ridulfo
This month’s language superhero tells a story of challenges, determination, and grit. Gina Ridulfo lost her ability to speak and write at the age of 8. She worked hard to regain her abilities and prove to everyone she was capable of a lot more than she was given credit for. Now, Gina is a teacher, […]
Continue readingExploring a World of Opportunities in the Hospitality Sector with Your Language Skills
The hospitality industry is designed for individuals who enjoy interacting with different people every day. The different businesses within this sector—hotels, resorts, restaurants, and more—require professionals with certain essential skills to run a successful enterprise. If you are looking for a job or pursuing a career in a field where you can apply your language […]
Continue readingBEWARE: A Claim of Language Fluency on a Resume Isn’t Enough
I have lost count of the times that I reviewed resumes for colleagues, friends, or family members who are applying for a job and asked me for feedback. At the bottom of each resume, under the “SKILLS” category and immediately after mentioning command of a variety of software programs, I often see written these three […]
Continue readingBe More Than an Insurance Agent—Be an Agent of Change!
Handling insurance details, claims, and sensitive and delicate information where emotions are involved can be a difficult task even when the policyholder and the insurance agent speak the same language. Can you imagine how challenging it can be when we add a language barrier into the mix? The insurance industry is aware of the need […]
Continue readingHow to Highlight Your Language Skills to Get Noticed
If you are proficient in more than one language, you possess a highly marketable skill. Do you know which languages are most marketable? According to Preply, the three most frequently requested languages in job postings are Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), and French. Consider this: As of May 15, 2022, Indeed has posted over 900 […]
Continue readingAn Incentive to Stay: Employer-Sponsored Education and Certifications
In today’s hiring environment it’s very difficult to compete…as an employer. The unemployment rate is at an all-time low, and the lived experiences of working-class adults in the U.S. during the pandemic made many reconsider what they valued (or not) about their workplace culture. Employers across all industries are now challenged with mitigating the demands […]
Continue readingInsurance Industry: Creating Ties of Trust with Customers Through Your Multilingual Staff
Did you know that businesses in the United States need more multilingual employees than ever before? Are your bilingual employees truly qualified to meet the insurance needs of your diverse clients? Can you ensure that your employees can accurately deliver their insurance expertise in their clients’ preferred language? According to a recent national survey conducted […]
Continue readingThe Importance of Language Proficiency in the Workplace
In a recent study conducted by ACTFL, it was reported that 9 out of 10 U.S. employers rely on “U.S. based employees with language skills other than English, with one-third (32 percent) reporting a high dependency.” (p. 5). With this high demand for bilingual and multilingual professionals, the bar has been raised on the importance […]
Continue readingHow Language Testing Serves Both the Employer and the Employees
Language Testing International (LTI) helps many of its corporate clients implement language assessments for their job candidates and employees. At first glance, one might assume that these third-party language assessments are only designed to help LTI’s clients, the employers, and not necessarily designed with the job candidates or employees’ benefit in mind. However, at LTI, […]
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