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SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 1, 2005

Bilingual Skills

• Sample comprised of 316 responses randomly selected HR professionals.

• Analyzing 316 responses of 1831 emails sent, 1738 received (response rate = 18%)

• Survey fielded March1-7, 2005; presentation generated on March 10, 2005.

• Margin of error is +/- 6%.

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SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 1, 2005

Does your organization provide compensation to employees who use their bilingual skills on the job?

12%

83%

5%

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

Yes No Don’t know Note: Survey questions did not differentiate cases in which organizations did not have a need for bilingual skills.

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SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 1, 2005

Does your organization provide compensation to employees who use their bilingual skills on the job?

Choice Count Percentage Answered

Yes 37 11.7%

No 262 82.9%

Don’t know 17 5.4%

Note: Survey questions did not differentiate cases in which organizations did not have a need for bilingual skills.

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SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 1, 2005

How is the compensation provided? (Check all that apply.)

1%

1%

2%

3%

3%

5%

5%

0% 1% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6%

A non-monetarycompensation

A percentage increase ofhourly wages

A lump sum addition tobase salary

A one-time bonus/stipend

A percentage increase tobase salary

A lump sum addition tohourly wages

Other

Note: Survey questions did not differentiate cases in which organizations did not have a need for bilingual skills.

© 2005 SHRM

SHRM Weekly Online Survey: March 1, 2005

How is the compensation provided? (Check all that apply.)

Choice CountPercent of

Sample

A non-monetary compensation 2 0.6%

A percentage increase of hourly wages (e.g., a 2% increase in hourly wage)

3 0.9%

A lump sum addition to base salary (e.g., an additional $50.00 per pay period)

5 1.6%

A one-time bonus/stipend (e.g. $600.00 per year)

8 2.5%

A percentage increase to base salary (e.g., a 5% increase to base salary)

9 2.8%

A lump sum addition to hourly wages (e.g., an additional .25 cents per hour)

16 5.1%

Other 16 5.1%

Note: Survey questions did not differentiate cases in which organizations did not have a need for bilingual skills.