New ACTFL study shows high employer need for foreign language skills

By May 30th 2019

A new study from the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) shows high and ever increasing demand by U.S. employers for employees with foreign language skills.

* 90 %  rely on foreign language speakers in their business

* 56 %  project their needs will increase over the next 5 years

* 34 %  say their needs are not currently being met

* 25 %  say they have lost business due to lack of employees with               foreign language skills

Click here for ACTFL press release with links to executive summary and full report.