Bill Hindle

Bill Hindle is currently the director for language assessment solutions for Language Testing International, the ACTFL Testing Office. He has been involved in the language business for more than 25 years, managing the delivery of instruction, assessment, translation and interpretation services to clients in the government, academia and commercial sectors. He has overseen contracts awarded by the Defense Language Institute, Defense Intelligence Agency, National Geo-Spatial Intelligence Agency, Foreign Service Institute, Department of State and the Department of Homeland Security, among many others. Bill has been an oral proficiency examiner for the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), and for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). He is an active member of the Inter-Agency Language Round Table (ILR) and is part of the American Society for Testing & Materials' committee developing nationwide standards in proficiency assessment (F15.64).

Articles by Bill Hindle

• The advantages of speaking to citizens in their own language

  Tuesday, September 30, 2014

  ​Recognizing bilingual skills through language pay has become a standardized component of many federal government agencies' practices, including the Departments of State, Defense and Homeland Security. Such policies increase the ability of the organization to effectively serve its citizens, and they represent sound HR practices.

• Does your job candidate really speak Spanish? Here’s how to find out

  Monday, July 28, 2014

  There are now many proven and quantified benefits of serving customers and potential customers in their native languages. This has prompted many companies to hire bilinguals at an increased rate, or even to begin hiring bilinguals for the first time.