Super Communicating: An Expressway to Success
Students often feel that the academic courses they study in school are not
really helpful in the workplace. They are not aware of which jobs require
the knowledge and skills they learn from those studies. The following
information will give you some ideas on how a knowledge of languages can
be useful in different work settings.
Whether we learn our languages at home or in school, speaking two or more
languages can be the passport into a world of fascinating careers. Knowing
more than one language can strengthen our skills as communicators, enhance
our cultural sensitivity, and increase our understanding of the nature of
language.
Bilingual and Multilingual Careers
The ability to use two or more languages can be an asset in any job. It can
be helpful for jobs in public relations, health care, government,
and many other areas. Imagine the possibilities of speaking English and
Spanish – or Cantonese, or French, or Hindi, or Portuguese, or
German, or Romanian, or Russian, or American Sign Language, or ...
People who speak two or more languages have special qualifications for
work in:
Tourism
- tour guide
- travel agent
- flight attendant
- hotel receptionist
- telephone operator
- convention planner
- salesperson
Education
- teacher
- language teacher
- teacher in a bilingual program
- teacher's aide
- post-secondary language instructor
- guidance counselor
- career counselor
- administrator
Government
- translator or interpreter
- public administrator
- foreign affairs officer
- diplomat
Business
- international lawyer
- advertising executive
- marketing representative
- consultant
- journalist
- banker
Health Care
- home health aide
- nurse
- dietitian
- social worker
- doctor
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