Foreign Languages: Human Capital Approach Needed to Correct Staffing & Proficiency Shortfalls

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Year: 2002
Pages: 50
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 0756725151

Description

Joseph A. Christoff. In the wake of a changing security environment & the increasing globalization of the U.S. economy, federal agencies’ needs for personnel with foreign language proficiency have grown significantly. This report reviews the use of foreign language skills at the U.S. Army, the Dept., of State, the Dept. of Commerce’s Foreign Commercial Service, & the FBI. Specifically, the report: (1) examines the nature & impact of reported foreign language shortages; (2) determines the strategies that federal agencies use to address these specific shortages; & (3) assesses the efforts to implement an overall strategic workforce plan to address current & projected shortages. Charts & tables.

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