Today's diverse workforce presents unique challenges for business owners, managers, supervisors, and corporate human resource professionals.

• How can I address important issues like workplace safety, customer service, and job performance when I do not speak the same language as my employees?
  
  
• We need to use our time more productively. How can we eliminate the time spent on translating and correcting mistakes?
  
  
• Our executives need to communicate more effectively with our overseas offices. The language barrier is affecting overall performance.

The Changing Workforce

In a competitive business environment, your company’s greatest asset is a productive workforce. How is the workforce changing? Here are the latest trends affecting the Tri-State area:

• By 2050, the US Census Bureau calculates that 1 in 4 Americans will be of Latino descent.
  
  
• In 2005, the Latino population represented 14% of Fairfield County’s population, and it is estimated that a 0.5% growth rate will continue through year 2010.
  
  
• In 2005, the percentage of people in the Tri-state area who spoke English less than very well:
  
  
  • New York - 12.7%
  • Connecticut - 7.5%
  • New Jersey - 11.5%
    
    
• In 2005, the number of people in the Tri-State area who spoke a language other than English at home:
  
  
  • New York - 28.2%
  • Connecticut - 19%
  • New Jersey - 27.4%

Contact us today and learn how our customized language programs can help your tri-state area business. We look forward to meeting with you to discuss your company’s specific goals and business needs.