Why is human resources translation important?

by Target Language Translation Services

- August 31 2021

In this day and age, the workforce is more diverse than ever. Companies of all sizes and specialties are quickly tapping into the diverse talents, resources, and subsequent languages of the world economy, and find themselves increasingly motivated to make sure that their company's human resources translation needs are properly managed, which is a priority in today's world. With more people and businesses crossing the boundaries between countries and cultures than ever before, the need to communicate effectively with employees across a variety of languages has never been greater. The significance of ensuring that all of the employees of a company understand the priorities, policies, and overall culture of the business can help performance, quality, safety, the cultivation of an inclusive culture, the brand image as well as reduce internal policy misunderstandings.

Companies often spend a lot of time and effort having their internal teams craft memos or announcements that are put out to their employees around the world. If these memos are not accurately translated, they can often be misinterpreted, and depending on the content, they may also be in breach of a nation's workplace language laws. This is just one example of how, in international business, even the most benign actions can be a waste of money, time, and in breach of legal requirements. Without professional human resources translation for both the various cultures and languages of employees, a massive variety of unforeseeable issues can arise. Therefore, human resources translation projects become even more important to build an inclusive community.

Why is human resources translation important?

Human resources translation services become a must for the following reasons:

Assist Global Recruiting Work

At first, if companies advertise their job openings by translating job opportunities and posting them on website and job search engines, they will be more likely to target and reach potential candidates faster and cheaper. As there is a mix of nationalities, cultures, and languages currently exists worldwide, having an efficient workplace means including all people that could work for the organization. Being prepared to support a multilingual workforce, with proper training and informative materials, allows the organization to expand its recruiting efforts and even consider expanding globally.

Improve Global Communications

It is no secret today that businesses are expected now, more so than ever before, to have a social role in one way or another. Companies must be able to demonstrate to both their customers and employees that they are a socially conscious organization. If a company is employing people with a diverse set of language requirements, they likely have a diverse set of cultures they must be aware of. Therefore human resources translation services are necessary to overcome language barriers in a global organization with a multilingual and multicultural workforce to help avoid causing offense. Translation therefore improves employee engagement and retention.

Help Company Retain Talent

Being able to effectively communicate with employees in their native languages not only allows a business to ensure that every employee understands what is being communicated, but it also says to employees that the company cares enough about them to invest in their relevant needs. Employees that are spoken to in ways that show them enhanced respect and deference will appreciate being invested in, and are more likely to build loyalty to a company.

Quality Internal Translations Help Employees Work Better

It is pretty obvious how translating memos from human resources and other internal documents can help reduce confusion amongst employees, establish a more productive workday and reduce mistakes. Meanwhile, by speaking to employees in languages they are more comfortable with (or have a strong cultural connection with), they are more likely to become more engaged and invested in the success of the company. Groups with high rates of engagement and personal company investment usually have reduced absences and have less turnover.

Make Company Become More Diverse

Having a culturally and geographically diverse workforce has competitive advantages: various experiences bring in fresh ideas, and combining new creativity and innovation leads to faster problem-solving and informed decision making. Better decisions achieve better results. Meanwhile, advancements in collaboration technology have changed the workforce which makes having a diverse, global workforce a reality. Having a diverse, multilingual staff can also help to reach a more diverse customer base. A multilingual workforce will assist companies in tapping into a diverse audience which might not otherwise be aware of their service or product due to language barriers.

5 major areas of Human Resources where translation can be of great importance:

Recruitment – multilingual and international staffing and recruitment necessitates the application of translated or bilingual ads, forms, applications, employment contracts and any related website content.

Training Materials – to help avoid any ambiguity or “room for error” in employee onboarding & training, there are translating training guidelines, codes of conduct, handbooks, manuals, and any e-learning courses - as well as adding subtitles to training videos or localizing video content.

Employment – to help employees control over finding and researching the information they need, it's necessary to offer review forms and communication, benefit plans and guides, insurance documents, and related website content (such as employee portals) in their native languages.

Policies & Procedures –to help employees comply with company policies and state and federal regulations, there are documents about human resource policies and safety procedures.

Ongoing Communication –to help maintain clear, direct communication and foster the idea of a culture that is inclusive and supportive, there is translation of emails, newsletters, blogs, FAQs for employees, corporate notices, memos and announcements.

Conclusion

Whether you need human resource work translated to Spanish, advertising put out in German, or really anything put out correctly in over 200 languages, Target Language Translation Services is ready to help with expert translators specializing in understanding the language, context, and culture of your target audience and ensuring all communication is deployed with the utmost care.

Don't shy away from language barriers; instead, invest in translation services for human resources, to be a part of the global league, bringing in success to the organization across global markets.

Diversity, when fueled by the right human resources translation add to the company’s reputation and brand, opening doors to new markets, customers, and newer business relations.

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This article is reprinted from Cision PRWeb, SUMMA LINGUAE and The Spanish Group.