Mastering Languages, the Guarantee for a better Job?

Buda, Mariana (2017): Mastering Languages, the Guarantee for a better Job? Published in: Education, Social Values and European Integration , Vol. 1, No. 1 (2017): pp. 135-143.

Abstract

Our globalized world asks more and more professionals and good specialists in different areas of communication on today’s labor market. The success is often conditional on their ability to manage languages and cultural barriers. Usually, the most important are that language skills and competences which are related to their professional areas. Therefore, are languages an instrument or a guarantee for a better job? This study will analyze the value of foreign languages on the European and business space and the advantages of having language knowledge on today’s labor market.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: languages, master foreign languages, labor market, language dynamic, multilingualism
• Subjects: Y - Miscellaneous Categories > Y8 - Related Disciplines > Y80 - Related Disciplines

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