About

WhyHireImmigrants, LLC provides customized English training and communication solutions for multilingual workplaces, helping employers reduce miscommunication, improve productivity, and invest in talent. We partner with leadership teams to address real on-the-job communication challenges—supporting safer operations, stronger teamwork, and more efficient day-to-day work.

Because we believe access to education creates opportunity, we also collaborate with nonprofits and offer online English classes, helping individuals build practical language skills for real-life and workplace success.

Services

Customized English training designed to improve communication, reduce delays, and support more efficient day-to-day operations. We build programs around your workflows so employees can communicate clearly on the job.

Create clear pathways for advancement with defined English proficiency levels, job-specific training, and targeted assessments—so employees can grow into new roles with confidence.

Practical, one-time workshops focused on workplace communication, intercultural collaboration, or job-specific English—ideal for teams, nonprofits, and community programs.

Set employees up for success from day one with onboarding support that builds clear communication around job tasks, expectations, and team interactions.

Our Story: How it all started

My name is Kimberly Gardner.

Hello Memphis!

I am a local Memphian and the founder of WhyHireImmigrants, LLC. I have a burning passion for social justice and long to see my city—and country—thrive. While doing research for my MA thesis at the University of San Francisco, I saw how a need for equity could be the solution for uplifting businesses and economies.

I believe that by reducing language and cultural barriers, we can welcome some incredible international talent into the American workforce—boosting our local and state economies while creating workplaces that benefit from a wealth of cultural diversity.

With my background in Teaching English as a Second Language, I decided to investigate why highly skilled immigrants' talent is being wasted and to do something about it.

Originally, this website was created as a resource for Tennessee employers based on my MA research, Brain Waste among Highly Skilled Immigrants in the United States. However, the more I learned about this issue, the more I realized that businesses hold the key to resolving brain waste.

While there may be a labor shortage in the US,

there is by no means a talent shortage. By investing in English upskilling initiatives, companies can strategically increase efficiency and safety while elevating internationally trained professionals to fill much-needed positions.

Want to learn more about the research that founded WhyHireImmigrants? Check it out here!

Link to Research