Are you a global organization? Have you considered offering your survey in different languages?
This article will provide you with insights on why it is beneficial to provide your survey in different languages and how we can support you at Talenthub.
When building your surveys in Talenthub, it is important to consider the cultural differences of your audience and how this can influence their response to your survey.
Talenthub offers the ability to customize your survey URLs in the native language of your audience. There are notable perks to building custom links for the different languages of your respondents. Please note this article is only relevant to those customers who do not have an API Integration with Talenthub and their Applicant Tracking System (ATS).
Inclusivity & Accessibility: By offering multiple default languages, you ensure that respondents who speak different languages can understand and participate in the survey. This promotes inclusivity and accessibility, making it easier for people from diverse linguistic backgrounds to share their opinions and experiences.
Increase Response Rates: People are more likely to complete a survey when it is presented in their native language. By defaulting to the language the respondent is most comfortable with, you can potentially increase response rates and gather more accurate data.
Accurate Data Collection: When respondents understand the questions fully, they are more likely to provide accurate and meaningful answers. Using a default language that aligns with the respondents' language proficiency can help reduce misunderstandings and errors in data collection.
Reduced Bias: Using the same default language for all respondents might inadvertently introduce bias, as some respondents may feel less confident or competent when answering questions in a language they are not fluent in. Providing different default languages helps mitigate this bias and improves data quality.
Global Reach: Surveys conducted in multiple languages can reach a more diverse and global audience. This is particularly important if your survey aims to gather data from people residing in different countries or regions.
Cultural Sensitivity: Certain questions or concepts may be better understood and interpreted in specific languages and cultural contexts. By offering default languages tailored to the target audience, you can ensure the survey is culturally sensitive and relevant.
Did we capture your attention? Great!
Next, we will walk you through how to build custom links for your global audience. The default survey language is set in the survey builder, however, it can also be dynamically changed through the survey link parameters. This is done by adding to the survey link:
?default_lang=language code here
For example, the first survey will open in German, while the second in Spanish
https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/60450d1fc8c2441c8dbd1291e97f3e8e?default_lang=de
https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/60450d1fc8c2441c8dbd1291e97f3e8e?default_lang=es
The language must be selected in the survey builder before it can be used as a default.
The candidate is still allowed to change the language within the survey flow, this feature only sets the default language of the survey.
When using tokens, the default_lang must not be wrapped in ~" symbols.
For example:
https://app.talenthub.io/feedback/60450d1fc8c2441c8dbd1291e97f3e8e?default_lang=es&job_id=~"{{ JOB_ID }}~%22
What are the language codes?
A language code is a code that assigns letters as identifiers or classifiers for languages.
The language codes are using ISO 639-1 codes. You can find all language codes on this link: ISO 639-1 Language Code List