Foreign Language Professionals In Great Demand
Continuing on the many prospects foreign languages can offer you, i thought of sharing an exciting information here. A one-day workshop was conducted jointly by the University of Hyderabad (HCU) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in which we came to know that the industry will require around 1,60,000 foreign language professionals by 2010. The University of Hyderabad offers proficiency courses in a few foreign languages already and plans to inaugurate a full fledged centre for teaching foreign languages. It will offer courses in Japanese, French, Spanish, Arabic and Russian initially and more will be added later.
This is promising news indeed and all the more reason for you to consider picking up a foreign language to make yourself employable for lucrative openings coming your way.
More Langugaes=Greater Job Advantage
The growing interest in learning foreign languages might baffle some people but there’s no denying that foreign languages open up a lot of new opportunities and it’s heartening that more and more people are willing to explore these. You might be of the opinion that learning English presents enough employment opportunities and there is no need to make the extra effort to learn more but if only you explore what learning a foreign language can do for you professionally, you will be encouraged to re-think.
Data collection and documentation doesn’t always happen in English as companies are expanding into more and more countries around the world. Opportunities as translators and interpreters are up for grabs if you are proficient in a foreign language. BPOs often cater to clients in South America and other countries around the globe where English is not the main language. As there are high demands for people who can speak a foreign language, you can expect a lucrative position in several BPOs.
Commonly people go for French and Spanish. However courses in Russian and Japanese are also sought after.