Roughly half of hiring managers want people who are proficient in Spanish and English.
By Garry Kranz Comments 0 | Recommend 0
Habla Español: A projected demographic shift in which people of Hispanic origin
assume greater roles in the U.S. job market
is already under way. According to EmpleosCB.com (a subsidiary of
CareerBuilder.com), Spanish-speaking job candidates
will be in particularly high demand in 2008. About half (48 percent) of the
2,417 hiring and human resources managers who were surveyed plan to intensify
their searches for qualified people who are bilingual, with 21 percent
specifically targeting Hispanic workers. The expected spate of hiring apparently
cuts across numerous sectors, including financial, real estate and education.
The survey notes that people who are bilingual will be in a better position to
win jobs, especially those fluent in Spanish.
Workforce Management contributing editor Garry Kranz is based in Richmond, Virginia. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.
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