THE GLOBALIZATION OF BUSINESS has led
to a greater need for employees who
can speak multiple languages. But a
new report from the American Council
on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
has highlighted foreign language
skills gaps in the U.S. workforce:
Nine out of ten
U.S. employers report a reliance on
employees with language skills.
Nearly 1 in 4
U.S. employers acknowledge losing
a business opportunity over the
lack of employees with foreign
language skills.
56%
of employers believe their demand
for multilingual talent will increase
in the next five years.
Spanish, Chinese
and Japanese
are the languages in highest demand
among U.S. employers, but employers
report a shortage of workers who
are fluent in these languages.
Read “Making Languages Our Business: Addressing Foreign Language Demand Among U.S. Employers.”