The more languages you Speak... the better jobs you get , and the better cultural experiences you live! Agree?

Question

Most Spoken languages in the U.S are English and Spanish.

Answer 1

YES YES YES!!! I swear I have this conversation at my dinner table on a regular basis.

I know farsi, korean, some spanish, some german, some french, some arabic....it all makes life more interesting.

I make it a point that my kids learn these languages at home since the CA schools will likely never teach persian.

Answer 2

I don't agree with "better cultural experiences", though the person would get more cultural experience.

And as for "better jobs", nothing statistically links salary to fluency in the number of languages some speaks.

Answer 3

I totally agree with that. I've had to skip on applying for certain jobs because I couldn't speak more than one language.

Answer 4

Exactement c'est vrai
Kweli,bwana
Au contraire there are advantages!!
Ask any military guy if he would have liked to know the local language of the country to which he/she was deployed!! their lives could depend on it.
In abetter scenario than war, there are still many advantages. People who are well traveled or who at least know something about the owrld beyond their neighborhood are far better off than those who refuse to even try.

an excerpt from a link that i looked up by entering "advantages of speaking a foreign language"- I lost the address link that I copied but there are limitless ones-some may be ads but sift them out.

Personnel with language skills are needed in many different types and places of work. The demand is apparent in seven major areas:

1. Business, Industry & Commerce

Import-Export, Advertising, Banking & Finance, Engineering, Research, Translation

2. Government & International Intelligence & Law Enforcement

Foreign Service, Translation, Aid Agencies, Overseas Dependents' Schools, Radio, U. S. Armed Forces

3. Teaching

Elementary & Secondary Schools, Colleges & Universities, Commercial & Government-Operated Schools, Overseas Dependents' Schools, Peace Corps Locations

4. Interpreting & Translation

Free-Lance, Escort, Courtroom, Conference, Simultaneous & Consecutive

5. Media

Journalism, Radio & Television, Film, Publishing

6. Travel & Tourism

Transportation, Hotels & Motels, Excursions & Tours

7. Services

Health Professions, Social Work, Library Science, Service Organizations, Law & Law Enforcement, Volunteer Agencies

BUSINESS, INDUSTRY & COMMERCE

The types of companies needing management and sales personnel with foreign language skills cover the whole spectrum of the business world. In their operations, they find that foreign language proficiency is an enormous advantage, both in the United States and in their overseas offices, and lack of it a real handicap. International advertising is a highly specialized activity. Its prime purpose, of course, is to promote the sale of American products overseas. Since the latter are sold throughout the world, all of the major and some of the lesser languages are of importance. Positions for which companies find foreign language ability necessary or desirable include: Import-Export Agent, Marketing Coordinator, Overseas Personnel Manager, Copywriter, Purchasing Agent, Executive Assistant, Trade Analyst, Air Traffic Assistant, Buyer, Interpreter/Translator

BANKING & FINANCIAL POSITIONS

As international business and industry expand, international banking and financial activity naturally follows. Today one fourth of all new direct investment goes abroad. This increased emphasis on the international financial market is accom panied by a growing need for foreign language skills. The variety of positions involved in this area include:

 Senior Credit Analyst, Commercial Loan Officer, Administrative Assistant, Controller, Accountants/Auditors/Bookkeepers, Banking Correspondents, Finance Director, Bilingual Officers, Clerks & Tellers

TECHNICAL & ENGINEERING POSITIONS

Companies with overseas plants, those that manufacture machinery and equipment used abroad, American subsidiaries of foreign-based companies, manufacturers using foreign-made components in their U.S. operations - all are likely to need technical and engineering personnel with language proficiency. Job titles include:

Overseas Plant Manager, Engineer, Transport Equipment Specialist, Quality Control Supervisor, Computer Systems Designer, Production Supervisor, Laboratory Technician, Research Worker, Production Engineer, Technical Writer.

SECRETARIAL & CLERICAL POSITIONS

In the business world, the range of languages and fields is so vast that some employment agencies maintain permanent advertisements for bilingual secretaries and typists. The bilingual secretary has been described as a "stenographer, translator, and correspondent", which seems to broaden the range of duties considerably beyond that of a person without language ability, and this surely explains the salary premium enjoyed by bilingual personnel. In addition to typist, stenographer, receptionist, and administrative secretary, the clerical fields open to bilingual personnel include some that might not be as readily apparent. For instance, a Washington, D.C. company sought a person fluent in Spanish and English to conduct telephone interviews. Switchboard operators, collection workers, and bookkeepers with language ability are also needed.

GOVERNMENT & INTERNATIONAL

The Federal Government is the largest employer of Americans with foreign language skills, both in this country and abroad. Some agencies and departments have established "language essential" positions - but fewer than half are satisfactorily filled. This means greater opportunities for government employees with strong language capabilities.......

Answer 5

Completely agree!

Answer 6

Absolutely , its about time we leant the benefits of being multi-lingual