As technology becomes more and more advanced, it seems like the world is getting smaller and smaller. The phrase "global economy" is mentioned in the media quite a bit, and it does accurately describe the 21st Century marketplace. Conducting business across international borders is becoming commonplace in just about every industry there is.

As businesses engage in strategic planning to capitalize on the global marketplace, their plans partially revolve around hiring a workforce that has the skills needed to give them a competitive advantage now and in the future. Bilingual and multilingual employees are invaluable to employers in the modern workplace. Click here to read more.


Article by, Mary G. White, M.A., SPHR, the Training Coordinator for Mobile Technical Institute & MTIBusiness Solutions, where she specializes in human resources, management, and marketing training. She teaches open enrollment classes for MTI, provides on-site corporate training, and frequently speaks at conferences and association meetings. MTI also provides a variety of consulting services, including IT Training, certification testing, HR consulting, custom database development and website solutions. For career and business development tips, see Mary's blogs, Daily Career Connection and Daily Biz Solutions

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