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With more than 40 million Hispanics in the United States and an estimated annual growth rate of 4.65 percent, the community is creating a tremendous demand for bilingual job seekers fluent in Spanish and English.
In her book, “Best Careers for Bilingual Latinos,” career development consultant Graciela Kenig says that as Spanish has become the country’s unofficial second language, corporate America has responded with diversity initiatives that seek to recruit, understand and attract a Hispanic/Latino workforce.
According to Kenig and other experts, the top industries for bilingual candidates include health care, financial services, sales and marketing, social services and public service. The Bureau of Labor Statistics, reports that there are a number of emerging occupations in social services such as cross-cultural counselors, bilingual teachers and consumer credit counselors.
“Being fluent in Spanish is a big plus in social services,” says Evie Engler, vice president for Metropolitan Family Services in Chicago. “In many of the communities we serve, our licensed clinical social workers, case workers and counselors must be bilingual to serve families in need of our counseling, mental health and financial management services.”
Banks and mortgage companies seek tellers and loan officers who can converse with their Latino clients. Insurance companies need claims adjustors and administrative staff to assist in processing claims for their diverse client base. One major insurance company, which pays referral fees to employees for candidates who are hired, offered an additional $500 incentive if the new hire was bilingual.
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