The Internal and External Role of Language Proficiency in Business

Every organization has four primary audiences, whether they are in the private, public, or nonprofit sectors. They are their internal team (i.e., staff, leadership, stakeholders, board of directors, investors, etc.), their consumers, their vendors, and the community at large. Depending on the industry and the products or services that the organization provides, the internal and […]

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The Gift of Language Proficiency Certification this Holiday Season

The spirit of giving is in the air as the holiday season approaches. What better way can you show your employees that you care about their futures than by giving them the gift of language proficiency certification? Whether you are in academia, healthcare, hospitality, construction, technology (or any another industry), we are experiencing demographic shifts […]

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Addressing Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Needs Within the LGBTQ+ Community

Testing for more than 120 languages in over 60 countries, Language Testing International (LTI) has seen the ACTFL language proficiency tests applied in so many unique ways and capacities—most notably within academic, government, and commercial sectors. However, the nonprofit sector is another area that LTI proudly serves and in which we advocate for the use […]

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