The Daily Nonpareil – Joni Sweet
For some positions, having an advanced degree from a prestigious university or decades of experience in the field isn’t nearly as important being what one in five people in the U.S. already are: bilingual. In fact, a report from the New American Economy has found that the demand for bilingual workers more than doubled from 2010 to 2015. What’s more, the need for employees who speak another language in addition to English has grown “at both the low and high ends of the skill spectrum.” The ability to speak Spanish, Arabic, or Chinese are among the most sought-after skills, the report added.