http://transpacifica.net/2009/09/23/language-skills-lacking-in-the-u-s-foreign-service/ News, commentary, and resources on the transpacific world. Tue, 01 May 2012 04:11:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://transpacifica.net/2009/09/23/language-skills-lacking-in-the-u-s-foreign-service/comment-page-1/#comment-76676 Jobs with Language Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:10:19 +0000 http://transpacifica.net/?p=556#comment-76676 Interesting topic. It might be worthwhile to not in this case that a recent study done by GFK NOP (market research firm) in UK stated that, one third of the UK businesses agreed that they have lost out on business because the staff was not bilingual. In this age of globalisation, a true international and dynamic organisation must only ignore bilingualism at their own peril. Interesting topic. It might be worthwhile to not in this case that a recent study done by GFK NOP (market research firm) in UK stated that, one third of the UK businesses agreed that they have lost out on business because the staff was not bilingual. In this age of globalisation, a true international and dynamic organisation must only ignore bilingualism at their own peril.

]]> http://transpacifica.net/2009/09/23/language-skills-lacking-in-the-u-s-foreign-service/comment-page-1/#comment-66173 language jobs Sun, 18 Oct 2009 00:48:52 +0000 http://transpacifica.net/?p=556#comment-66173 I think Foreign Office should recruit more immigrants to cope with the language issues. So, they need to make the recruitment requirements such as citizenship less tough. I think Foreign Office should recruit more immigrants to cope with the language issues. So, they need to make the recruitment requirements such as citizenship less tough.

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