Advantages of Hiring Bilingual Employees

Keeley Patel • 22 March 2023

Thinking of hiring a bilingual candidate? Here are some reasons why you should.

Resourceful

Bilingual individuals have the ability to translate. This is a great skill to have when facing a situation where there may be a language barrier. This is because any confusion in communication can be prevented, and customer interaction can be improved at a larger capacity.


Cognitive Advantage
Rational and unbias decision-making has been linked the bilingualism. Knowing multiple languages has also been known to have positive effects on memory and problem-solving. Therefore they can be a great addition to any team.


Diversity and Cross-Cultural Appreciation
Hiring an individual who has invested time to learn a new language demonstrates an appreciation for a different culture. Similarly, employing someone whose native language is not English, can bring more diversity to the office. Fellow employees can also enlighten and learn about different cultures within the workplace.


Outperform Competitors
It could place you at an advantage against competitors by offering a bilingual service. This is because you are more likely to attract and build rapport with customers who may not speak fluently in English, which could increase the chances of a repeat customer.



Inclusivity

Over a third of UK adults can speak more than one language fluently. This means that there are around 24.5 million bilingual people in the UK. Having a workplace that is more fitting to this population ratio, could demonstrate inclusivity, which is important for any business.



The beautiful languages our team can speak


Polish

Deutch

Gujarati

Lithuanian

Somali


We are lucky to have such talented individuals, who can communicate in another language. It has proven very useful within our organisation, especially when interacting with customers. Diversity and inclusion are some key values at RRS and we are proud to have a team where we can embrace each other’s cultures.



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