Internationalization and informationalism are producing a major need for language-related work. In recent decades, several authors has stressed the importance of language in achieving greater levels of value creation and worker employability. Nevertheless, researchers and institutions face a lack of systematized and comparable information about the role of language in job performance. In this current scenario, the Workshop on Language and Occupations, held in Reus at the School of Business and Economics (URV) from 24 to 25 October 2016, allowed researchers a chance to exchange ideas and build knowledge on issues related to language and work. It was an initiative of researchers on the ILT project (CSO2015-64247-P), funded by the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, in collaboration with the Department of Business and Management of the School of Business and Economics (Universitat Rovira i Virgili) and the Social and Organizational Analysis Research Group. The workshop involved the cooperation of almost twenty researchers from academic institutions in Spain, Catalonia, Germany, Switzerland and United States. Continuar llegint… Workshop on Language and Occupations –  Amado Alarcón and Josep Ubalde – RLD blog