Smart event planners use TOEIC not only in hiring paid employees but also in selecting volunteers. As discussed in an earlier post, TOEIC testing can be a great way to sort out the qualified from those with insufficient English skills, helping ensure event success.

The latest model for TOEIC use with volunteers comes from Russia in its selection for volunteers to support the 2012 Asian-Pacific Economic Cooperation Conference, which they will host this fall in Vladivostok. The APEC summit, attended by heads of state and leading professionals from 21 member economies, many of whom will not know Russian but can communicate in English, provides a great opportunity to promote Russia's free trade interests and highlight its international strengths, including multilingual talent and efficient delegate support.