Reason: 1
Companies which buy and sell food products all over the world need people with the ability to speak other languages and a knowledge and understanding of other lifestyles
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Globalisation, Language for specific purposes, Understanding
Reason: 2
There is a need for professionals working in the land-based industries to have an understanding of international issues and concerns, including European agricultural and environmental policies and the management of food resources in the Third World, and to possess the necessary linguistic skills to allow them to communicate with fellow professionals in other countries
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 3
Career opportunities in the leisure and tourist industries exist for well-qualified people with a blend of land-based and management skills to develop these amenities, and of course the addition of foreign language skills can only enhance European and international employment opportunities
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Language for specific purposes, Mobility
Reason: 18
Architectural practices within the UK are increasingly involved in work in continental Europe and are forming European-wide practice collaborations... Scrutiny of job advertisements in newspapers and professional journals .. suggests that knowledge of a foreign language has become more and more essential for many jobs in the field of architecture
Reference:
Plasberg, U. (1999) ‘Building bridges to Europe: languages for students of other disciplines’ in the Language Learning Journal, No. 20, pp. 51-58
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Language for specific purposes, Mobility
Reason: 72
An environmental language programme can incorporate the idea of learning as a social activity and focus on the development of interpersonal skills and the development of negotiation skills
Reference:
Honeybone, A., Brossier, V. (2000) ‘The University of Hertfordshire environmental French programme’ in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 102-109
Related Keywords:
Communication, HE (Higher Education sector), Key skills, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 73
An environmental language programme encourages the development of self-management skills both when students are working independently and as part of a team. It also develops cognitive skills and encourages learners to engage in a critical dialogue with themselves, the materials and their peers
Reference:
Honeybone, A., Brossier, V. (2000) ‘The University of Hertfordshire environmental French programme’ in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 102-109
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Autonomy, Communication, Critical thinking, HE (Higher Education sector), Language for specific purposes, Teamwork
Reason: 165
Languages can be a real advantage in many branches of the legal profession. Lawyers who have qualified in the UK can be found working all over the world, and several law firms based in the UK have offices abroad. Obviously, people who work in these situations need to be able to understand, speak, read and write foreign languages
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Language for specific purposes, Language learning skills, Law, Mobility
Reason: 167
With the numbers of foreign visitors coming to the UK, it is obvious that those who work in tourist-related industries really ought to have some knowledge of languages. . A good service can only really be delivered to foreign visitors if there are people on hand who can understand what they have to say and are happy to converse with them in their language, and not just in English
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Careers, Communication, Employability, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 169
Languages are important for engineers. This is because engineering has become international, and if you have decided to enter one of the many branches of engineering it is very possible that you will one day find yourself working for a multinational company or a firm which has connections abroad. You would need to be able to communicate with employees at all levels, not only in the context of your work as an engineer, but also in a whole range of social situations
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Communication, Employability, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 171
Scientists do need languages. Many travel and work internationally for multinational organisations, or for companies which sell goods abroad. International collaboration goes on in scientific research, and such collaboration is openly encouraged amongst EU member states. So the ability to understand another language and to communicate with other scientists in their own language can be highly advantageous
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Language for specific purposes, Mobility
Reason: 173
The food industry is one of the largest in the EU and there are good career opportunities both in the UK and abroad for people with appropriate skills and knowledge
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, European Union (EU), Language for specific purposes, Mobility
Reason: 192
Vocationally Oriented Language Learning (VOLL) ...becomes an integral part of a lifelong educational process which combines work-related skills with personal growth, cultural awareness and social skills
Reference:
DiNapoli, R., Polezzi, L., King, A. (eds) (2001) Fuzzy Boundaries? (London:CILT)
Related Keywords:
Education Studies, Employability, Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language for specific purposes, Lifelong learning, Personal and social development
Reason: 201
Vocationally-oriented language learning aims to provide learners with the language and cultural means enabling them to participate in the communication processes of an increasingly international world
Reference:
King, A. (2000) ‘What is vocational language learning?’ in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 7-13
Related Keywords:
Communication, Globalisation, Intercultural competence, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 217
Language students (of Arabic) are being encouraged to put their degrees on hold to join the British Army as interpreters in Iraq. Acutely short of interpreters, the army has begun a recruitment drive in universities. A spokesman for the Ministry of Defence said "there are a very small number of military personnel with language skills, so there's a need for specialist speakers"
Reference:
Curtis, P. (2004) 'Language students to help army in Iraq' (Education Guardian, Wednesday, February 18, 2004, http://education.guardian.co.uk/students/news/story/0,1
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), International relations, Language for specific purposes, National security, Translating
Reason: 219
Language courses for engineers can help with formal and informal oral communication, organisation and precision in writing skills, fostering appropriateness because compared with arts graduates, engineers are often considered inarticulate.
Reference:
Hersch, A. (2000) ‘French and German for engineers’ in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 76-87
Related Keywords:
Communication, HE (Higher Education sector), Key skills, Language for specific purposes, Language learning skills
Reason: 220
Engineering students on language learning programmes can be encouraged to take more responsibility for their own learning and to become more aware of the culture of the language studied so that they can operate successfully both linguistically and socially
Reference:
King, A. (2000) 'The Cambridge language programme for engineers' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 96-101
Related Keywords:
Autonomy, Culture, HE (Higher Education sector), Language for specific purposes, Learning, Personal and social development
Reason: 221
Engineering students {on particular language programmes} have to use their initiative and judgment in deciding on their assignments, manage their time well, research topics they have chosen, activate cognitive skills, e.g. questioning, analysing, synthesising, summarising, evaluating and interpreting. They have to organise information clearly in a coherent and cohesive discourse, and present it confidently. All these skills are inherent to what employers call communication skills
Reference:
King, A. (2000) 'The Cambridge language programme for engineers' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 96-101
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Key skills, Language for specific purposes
Reason: 291
The Auld Report which deals with the criminal courts, makes practical recommendations with regard to the use of legal interpreters and draws attention to difficulties arising from the need for rarely used languages
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Language for specific purposes, Law, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, Translating
Reason: 295
The growth in the multilingual population in the UK indicates the need for a wider range of language provision related to the public services, namely Health, Law and Local Government
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Health, Inclusion, Language for specific purposes, Law, UK, UK Community Languages
Reason: 328
Vocationally-oriented language learning fosters key skills, such as communication, ICT, problem-solving and working with others. This overlays the value of language learning for developing an awareness of other countries and cultures and developing skills in cross-cultural communication
Reference:
Sewell, C. (2004) 'Keynote discussion' in Sewell, C. (ed) Language Learning for Work in a Multilingual World (London: CILT, the National Centre for Languages), pp. 3-12
Related Keywords:
Communication, Intercultural competence, IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills, Language for specific purposes, Language learning skills, Problem solving, Teamwork

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