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, […]
Continue readingWhat should the standard be for language assessments?
Do companies need a language testing assessment partner, or can they develop and administer their own assessments in-house? What are the repercussions to attempting a homegrown assessment? If a company does choose to hire a language assessment partner, how would that company know they are choosing the right vendor? At Language Testing International (LTI), these […]
Continue readingJob seeking? Why employers may ask you to do a language assessment.
You are actively looking for a job and you also happen to be bilingual or multilingual. You come across a job posting by a potential employer with a job that is perfect for you and requires the languages you are fluent in. You have hit the jackpot! You apply, and during the selection process the […]
Continue readingMeet a Language Superhero: Alan Linus Lee–A Modern-Day Renaissance Man
Alan Lee is a modern-day renaissance man. He speaks several languages, has obtained multiple degrees and certificates, and traveled the world both for work and study. He has a great perspective on navigating multilingual and multicultural spaces and the impact of travel on language proficiency. He talked to LTI about his experiences learning languages and […]
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