In the midst of a worker shortage, ESL support can expand the talent pool

Published Updated 6 Min Read

When Julie Tolzman started the hunt for a new job a year ago, her main concern wasn’t that she wasn’t qualified for a new position — but that she would lose the ability to communicate with coworkers in one of her native tongues, Tagalog.

At a new company, Tolzman knew she’d have to speak more English. She was willing to put in the work, but she wasn’t as confident in her future employer’s willingness to work with her. When she interviewed with the team at countertop plant Cambria, she started to find that confidence.

Paola Peralta
Associate Editor

Paola Peralta is an Associate Editor at Employee Benefit News and has been with the team for five years. She is a proud UCF journalism graduate who got her start through a Dow Jones News Fund … Read full bio


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