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learning a language

  • 09-01-2011 12:28pm
    #1
    zweton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    In general would it be worth learning a language to gain a job?
    I was thinking of german as i done it in school so should not be too hard starting off. Are languages the way forward for gaining employment these days? Any info would be great,thanks.


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  • #2
    pog it
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,912 ✭✭✭pog it


    Learn a language you like a lot/ love and find out what career you really want in life.
    Loads of career questionnaires online to help you decide and career websites.


  • #3
    Reactor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 232 ✭✭Reactor


    I was also going to ask this question and I also did German in school, do you think science/biotech/pharma companies would be more interested in a German speaker?


  • #4
    Malice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,065 ✭✭✭✭Malice


    zweton wrote: »
    In general would it be worth learning a language to gain a job?
    Well it depends on the area you want to work in and also where you want to work. If you want to work as a translator, in a call centre serving German-speaking customer or a German teacher or you want to emigrate to Berlin then having German will be vital. Personally I wouldn't go to the trouble of learning a language unless I knew for sure I would use it.
    zweton wrote:
    Are languages the way forward for gaining employment these days?
    Again it depends on what you want to do. I've never had to deal with any languages other than English in my area and I don't expect that to change.


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