TOEIC's role in the international business world is well known, but did you know about its use in the military? As in other workplaces, English skills have become key for military personnel. Defense forces all around the world use TOEIC to measure these skills accurately and objectively.
A simple database created a decade ago using TOEIC has become one driver for skyrocketing foreign direct investment in Chile. Such investment quadrupled to around $15 billion in the seven years between 2003 and 2010 and reached over $28 billion in 2012.
A very interesting interview was published in this past spring's issue of Innovations Magazine by Educational Testing Service (ETS). In it, Carlos Lenck, Director of Human Capital at the Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC) branch in Chile, clearly explains the value of English in a global context.
Last week, the AirAsia Group, Asia's largest low-fare airline, announced that it would be requiring TOEIC test scores for all flight attendant applicants.
The company, which is based in Malaysia and serves some 400 destinations in more than 20 countries, is in agreement with many others in the industry who have been finding TOEIC tests to be the right fit for their needs.
It surprised me initially to learn that so many airlines use TOEIC tests. While it makes sense, given the tests' focus on everyday, workplace English that is international rather than specific to any given country, aviation-industry-specific tests do exist, including those created by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
Two of several reasons why TOEIC tests are preferred are—
