Hablo Inglés solamente.

So...I'm still on the job search and I gotta tell ya...some days are better than others. Today, is one of those days where I just wanna SCREAM!

I am so tired of finding jobs for which I am 110% qualified, only to find in "fine print" that "bilingual is a must".

Seriously?!?

So you, "Mr./Ms. Future Employer" are going to discount someone with my professional background and exceptional level of service, simply because I am NOT bilingual.

Oh no you don't. Better think again.

I go right on ahead and apply for those jobs anyway. If they choose to discard me & my qualifications due to one minor detail, then shame on them. That is THEIR loss!

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I understand that this country of ours is a great "melting pot." I get that. However...qualified English only speaking people should not be discounted for a position simply because of a language requirement. Do our non-English speaking persons need to be served when they call a business? Of course they do. And I say to that company...create a division that solely caters to those customers. I mean really, we've all heard this when we call into a business:
"Para Español, oprima numero dos."

How difficult is that?!? Not difficult at all.

Anyhoo...my job search continues, but I'll be dag-gone if I keep coming across positions for which I am qualified, yet get discounted due to the language issue.

Something's gotta give.

Let the DIALOGUE begin! Have you been qualified for a job yet didn't get it because of a language requirement?

Hablar conmigo!

Til next time...