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Current staffing levels and future hiring plans

1:55:43

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Kenneth Lo provides details on the current staffing levels of the Language Access Hub and discusses future hiring plans. The Hub currently has a mix of languages with one or two specialists each.

  • The Hub has 13 language specialists covering 9 languages
  • 4 languages have 2 linguists each, while 5 languages have 1 specialist
  • The goal is to work towards having 2 specialists for each language over time
  • For some tasks, the Hub uses vendors and has their specialists check for quality
  • Current plans involve staying steady with the current staffing levels while assessing future needs
Alexa Avilés
1:55:43
So is that so the 13 individuals that are doing the the translation services, they cover each of the 2 per each language?
1:55:55
Or will Moia be hiring anymore?
1:55:59
Language access hub folks?
Kenneth Lo
1:56:02
So currently, we have 2 linguists each for 4 of the languages.
1:56:08
And then for 5 languages, we have one specialist.
1:56:14
The anticipation is that over time, we'll work towards to, you know, and where where appropriate.
1:56:26
Sometimes we'll send to the the vendor and have our language access specialist check for quality?
1:56:36
So
Alexa Avilés
1:56:39
4 and 5 is 9.
1:56:41
Are we gonna hire another persons are trying to meet that threshold?
1:56:45
Is that is that in the immediate future?
1:56:48
Or is it is it are we holding steady?
1:56:50
I'm sorry.
1:56:51
I'm just watching I understand.
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