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Why Knowing Another Language May Be Your Greatest Asset
Life is full of twists and turns, surprise situations that catch us off guard, tumultuous moments we have to (or want to) rise to. That’s just the way of the world. And when we find ourselves in an unexpected moment, we always want to have as…
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3 Side Hustles for Bilingual Entrepreneurs
Knowing more than one language fluently is a gift and an opportunity. It makes no difference whether you learned your second or third language at home or in a language class —once you can prove your fluency a world of opportunities will open up to you.…
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Understanding Fluency: How to Know You Can Talk the Talk
We all know that just because we took a semester or two of Spanish classes in college or high school we’re probably not ready to hop on a plane to live in a Spanish-speaking country. We also know that a 90-day streak on Duolingo doesn’t mean…
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Going Global: Why Your Business Needs Fluent Speakers
The world of business has changed a lot in the last few decades. In truth, it’s always a shifting landscape, one that’s led by the twin forces of innovation and human will. The more we believe in an idea’s feasibility the more we lean into our…
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How Language Testing Ensures Best Business Practices
It stands to reason that any company would want to ensure their employees are skilled communicators. In fact, many organizations need to ensure best business practices in multiple languages. For example, a hospital might need medical professionals who speak both English and Spanish. Fortunately, language testing…
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3 Reasons Learning a Language is a Great Idea
The prime years for learning a language are when we are very young. In fact, according to a 2018 article in Scientific American, it’s best to start learning a new language before the age of 10, although we retain good language learning abilities until age 18.…
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How to Create a Bilingual Pay Program
A lot of organizations today are waking up to the fact that they need multilingual talent… badly. Many are beginning to create bilingual incentive pay programs. For a lot of businesses though, this is still a new concept. Hopefully this helps you on that journey. Of…
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How Much Does It Cost to Become a Certified Medical Interpreter?
Becoming a certified medical interpreter might be a challenging process, but it’s well worth it. If you are bilingual and have a knack for interpreting, this path is rewarding. Take the Parrot Language Test at $37 and enroll yourself for the 40-hour training to be eligible…
Read more...Why Do Medical Interpreters Need to Be Certified?
Hiring well-trained, certified medical interpreters can help clinicians provide quality health care to patients with limited English proficiency(LEP). According to the 2019 report issued by the Migration Policy Institute, immigrants share 13.7 percent of the country’s 327.2 million people. As the influx of immigrants in the…
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How Do I Become a Certified Spanish Medical Interpreter?
Spanish medical interpreters help patients understand their diagnosis by accurately interpreting what their doctors and nurses say. Fluency in Spanish and English is paramount, and they often need to back it up with a certificate from a language testing agency to demonstrate their proficiency. Becoming a…
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