Besides that a growing Hispanic presence that makes Spanish the second most-used language in the United States, Spanish proficiency is quickly becoming a practical necessity in a wide range of professional and social service careers. Competency in Spanish enhances employability in a variety of careers at home and overseas. Lawyers, accountants, law-enforcement officers, financial planners, travel agents, social workers, and other professionals that speak Spanish and have an understanding of Hispanic cultural values have a distinct advantage over their monolingual counterparts on the local and global job markets.