LLE(R) - Language Services Offers Language Testing & Fluency Assessments to Employment...

LLE(R) - Language Services Offers Language Testing & Fluency Assessments to Employment Specialists at the 2008 SHRM Staffing Conference

Online and Over-the-Phone Language Assessments Available to
Organizations Uncertain of Their Bilingual Employees' Skills
WASHINGTON--(Business Wire)--
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, nearly 55 million Americans
speak a language other than English. To overcome the communication
challenge presented by non-English speakers, many companies are hiring
bilinguals to respond to requests made by limited English proficient
employees or customers in their native tongue. LLE(R), the leading
provider of language services to thousands of government, business and
non-profit firms across the world, announces the availability of their
language testing and fluency assessment services to help organizations
better understand the true language capacity of a current or
prospective bilingual employee. LLE will be showcasing this service at
the 2008 Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Staffing
Management Conference in Nashville, TN; an event dedicated to thought
leadership and education relevant to current staffing issues and
trends.

LLE provides speaking / listening, and interpreter assessments
over the phone or through an automated system. For translator
assessments, reading and writing tests, candidates are able to log-on
to LLE's online testing portal 24 hours a day and complete the exam
via multiple choice or writing prompts. Employers can schedule the
time for their bilingual agent to complete the exam and customize
content based on industry, career terminology and daily functions.
Upon completion, results are provided to the employer or candidate, as
appropriate, reporting the actual fluency and proficiency level of the
candidate.

"LLE has provided superior language services for over 29 years,"
says CEO and President, Kathleen K. Diamond. "Employers and linguists
alike depend on our testing and assessment services to validate
language proficiency and skill level performance. The LLE difference
lies in our ability to customize the test based on specific job
function and industry terminology."

Proficiency skill levels follow the standards established by the
Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR), the recognized Federal
interagency developed to coordinate and share language-related
information at the Federal level. Testing procedures follow industry
guidelines to ensure each candidate provides the highest verbal and/or
written sample possible.

Based on data from the LLE Language Index, the firm reports that
the most frequently spoken languages in the U.S. are Spanish, Polish,
French, Mandarin, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Slovak, Vietnamese and
Cantonese.

LLE was founded in 1979 with a mission to deliver excellence in
foreign languages and immediately began administering language
instruction to U.S. government agencies. Today, LLE maintains that
commitment through a community of thousands of experienced,
professional linguists. In addition to language testing and
proficiency assessments, LLE provides interpreters over the phone 24
hours a day, 7 days a week in 150 different languages, document and
e-mail translation, and language instruction.

Interested parties who wish to learn more about LLE are encouraged
to call (877) 405-8764; e-mail info@lle-inc.com; or visit
www.lle-inc.com.

About LLE:

LLE (www.lle-inc.com) provides technology supported language
communications solutions to thousands of clients across the world.
Utilizing an integrated community of over 3,000 experienced linguists
specializing in over 150 different languages managed by dedicated
language professionals, LLE delivers accurate and reliable telephone
and face-to-face interpretation, document and e-mail translation,
language instruction, proficiency testing and fluency assessment. For
29 years, LLE has been recognized as a leading language services
provider to government, business and non-profit organizations
worldwide. LLE is a woman-owned, WBENC certified business with
headquarters in Washington, DC, and a language technology center in
Winchester, VA.

LLE
Matthew Swain, 877-405-8764
mswain@lle-inc.com

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