Who is the test for?

TOEIC is an important management tool that allows organizations to make significant personnel decisions. e.g. it is often used to evaluate:

Personnel who use English in real-life work settings, such as business, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, international meetings or conversations, and sports events.
Managerial, sales, and technical employees in international business, commerce, and industry who require English for their work.
Candidates for training that will be conducted in English

Appropriate uses of the TOEIC in organizations may include:

Recruiting, promoting, and deploying employees — to establish benchmarks based on the levels of English necessary to carry out particular responsibilities Recruiting, promoting, and deploying employees — to establish benchmarks based on the levels of English necessary to carry out particular responsibilities
Technical training — can be used to determine whether an individual has sufficient English proficiency to participate in, and benefit from, the training.
Overseas assignments — TOEIC scores indicate whether an employee will be able to work and interact successfully if posted to a native English-speaking country.
Language training — TOEIC scores can be used to identify employees who require further English language training, to set learning goals, and monitor their progress.
Students and professionals: mention of TOEIC scores on your CV enhances your profile and is accepted as a reliable proof of your English competence
Academic institutions: use the TOEIC test as a graduating criterion to ensure that your students have the language skills needed to succeed in the international workplace.
Companies: use TOEIC scores in recruitment and placement, to document progress in language training and to establish a standard measurement across multiple locations.
Public service organisations: use the test in recruitment and promotion, as well as to document progress in language training.