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: 8
Skills strategies being devised for London point to the need for language training and policies
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability
Reason: 11
Language skills are viewed as an asset for initial job applicants. Questions about language skills are common at interview and may even be used as a tie breaker in a final shortlist
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 12
Increasingly, people find themselves working in a multilingual or multicultural environment locally
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Intercultural competence, Multilingualism, UK Community Languages
Reason: 17
Not only does the process of learning a foreign language make students more aware of the.. functions of language, it also gives graduates advantages over others in the competition for jobs
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:
Employability, Language awareness
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: 30
Higher education offers language training programmes that prepare students of all disciplines for their future professional contacts with people from other language / culture communities
Reference:
Kelly, M., Elliott, I., Fant, L. (eds) (2001) Third Level, Third Space: Intercultural Communication and Language in European Higher Education (Bern: Peter Lang)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Networking
Reason: 92
The ability to function in a new linguistic cultural environment is a skill highly prized by international employers, many of whom will not consider graduates without experience of living and working outside their native land
Reference:
Work and Study Abroad (Residence Abroad Project at www.llas.ac.uk/resources/mb/626)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, HE (Higher Education sector), Intercultural competence, Residence abroad, Work experience
Reason: 94
The European Union is built around the free movement of its citizens, capital and services. The citizen with good language skills is better able to take advantage of the freedom to work or study in another Member State
Reference:
Commission of the European Communities (2003) Promoting Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity: An Action Plan 2004-2006
Related Keywords:
Employability, European Union (EU), Language learning skills, Mobility, Study abroad
Reason: 101
Learning a language shows that you are willing to learn quite a difficult skill
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Employability, Learning
Reason: 107
Learning other languages gives you the chance to teach English in other countries
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, English Mother Tongue, Mobility, Teaching
Reason: 110
People often get involved with multinational companies because of their ability to communicate with foreign branches
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Networking
Reason: 111
People who know another language have that bit extra more than other students
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Personal and social development
Reason: 112
Places of employment see a language as a good skill therefore, it's a plus, something in your favour in a job interview
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 114
Speaking a language can lead to promotion and opportunities abroad
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 116
The employers will prefer a linguist for any foreign visitors who don’t speak English
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 117
There are fewer people with language skills in the UK - therefore knowledge of languages is more desirable
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Language learning skills, UK
Reason: 119
You are more likely to be employed if you have a language
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 120
You could enjoy the challenge of language learning and welcome the opportunities that it brings such as career opportunities, travel etc.
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 121
You could use a language if you work in business or in a court
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Business, Careers, Employability, Law
Reason: 126
Proficiency in several Community languages has become a precondition if citizens of the European Union are to benefit from the occupational and personal opportunities open to them in the border-free single market
Reference:
European Commission (1995: 67) cited in Byram, M. (2002) 'Foreign language education as political and moral education - an essay' in the Language Learning Journal, No. 26, pp. 43-47
Related Keywords:
Employability, European Union (EU), Multilingualism, Personal and social development
Reason: 142
The growing need for people with language skills is attributable to a number of fairly recent developments, all of which have implications: changes in technology; changes in Europe; increasing internationalisation;advances in transport systems
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation, Technology
Reason: 143
Growing international business, and the regulations needed to control it, mean that many jobs which have been seen as purely domestic are now taking on an international flavour
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 145
If you speak one of the less commonly learnt languages - you could have a rarity value in the job market
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages
Reason: 147
Cultural awareness is a highly important career asset. To work successfully abroad, you need to have an appreciation of ideas, traditions, customs and lifestyles which are often very different from your own
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Culture, Employability, Intercultural competence, Mobility
Reason: 149
There are all sorts of jobs in the retail sector which involve working abroad
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 150
It is fairly obvious that an airline would want its cabin crew to deal sympathetically with the needs of its many customers from all over the world- which means being able to speak to them in their own languages
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability
Reason: 151
All of the British high street banks have international divisions and branches throughout the world. There is often a need for speakers of foreign languages in London branches and other tourist centres in this country
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 152
There are several routes to a career as a secretary or personal assistant where you can also use languages, and perhaps travel
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 155
Those of you who already speak one of the UK’s community languages have a very useful qualification to add to your CV - particularly if you see yourself eventually working in social work or a related career such as health care, child care, youth work, education, legal aid, immigration law, welfare and community development
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Education Studies, Employability, Health, Law, UK Community Languages
Reason: 157
Charities and aid agencies recruit salaried employees, and it is usually necessary, or at any rate desirable, for those who go to work overseas to have some capability in a foreign language
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 158
There are openings abroad, too, for nurses and other health care workers. Again some knowledge of relevant languages would obviously desirable
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Health, Mobility
Reason: 160
Europe is a growing market for job opportunities. Graduates who are fluent in a European language go into areas like the civil service, public relations, European Union institutions, European multinational companies, the armed services, customs and excise and research bodies within and outside the European university sector
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, European Union (EU), Mobility
Reason: 161
Many employers nowadays expect to recruit people who have practical skills in understanding and in speaking and writing foreign languages, and an ability in more than one foreign language is particularly valuable
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Language learning skills, Multilingualism, Practical skills
Reason: 162
Graduates in modern languages are sought after by employers not merely for their linguistic skills, but for the intellectual training which their course has provided. Linguists are trained to think structurally, they write essays which give them good practice in thinking clearly and in presenting focused arguments. Many language courses involve working cooperatively in groups and making formal presentations to an audience.. just the sort of teamwork and presentational skills which employers tell us they are looking for
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Critical thinking, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Key skills, Language learning skills, Teamwork
Reason: 163
Businesses need languages
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability
Reason: 164
It is fairly widely accepted that if businesses want to sell their goods abroad, they need to employ people who can speak the language of their customers .. not just in the professional context, but also socially as well
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability
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: 172
The integration of the EU makes a working knowledge of both languages and computing advantageous for a career in business or finance
Reference:
King, A., Thomas, G. (1999) The Guide to Languages and Careers (London: CILT)
Related Keywords:
Business, Careers, Employability, European Union (EU)
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: 191
For graduates as a whole, there were found to be measurable benefits to be gained from undertaking a substantial period of work experience during higher education (placements, vacation work, other forms of work experience), especially if the graduate had been taking a non-vocational course. Involvement in extra-curricular activities was related to successful employment outcomes ..as was some kind of overseas study or work
Reference:
Brennan, J., Shah, T. (2003) Access to What? Converting Educational Opportunity into Employment Opportunity (London: The Open University, Centre for Higher Education Research and Information)
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Residence abroad, Study abroad, Work experience
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: 211
Language learning can enable students to communicate, share experiences and values and set in motion a whole series of both inductive and deductive processes that students need in both academic lives and future professional ones
Reference:
DiNapoli, R. (2000) 'Reflection and professionalisation in language teaching: the case of 'Polylang' at the University of Westminster' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 45-51
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Values
Reason: 212
Through learning to present themselves and reflect both on their own and others' ideas, thoughts, intuitions and perceptions in the foreign language classroom, students on institution-wide language programmes can acquire competences and refine processes that allow them to become more effective professionals and better cross-cultural communicators
Reference:
DiNapoli, R. (2000) 'Reflection and professionalisation in language teaching: the case of 'Polylang' at the University of Westminster' in King, A. (ed) Languages and the Transfer of Skills (London: CILT), pp. 45-51
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Institution-Wide Language Programmes (IWLPs), Intercultural competence, Language learning skills
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: 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: 224
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office tries as far as possible to operate in the official language or languages of the countries in which the British Government is officially represented. This currently means some 80 languages
Reference:
Davies, V. (2003) 'Tools of diplomacy: the language policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and what it means for higher education' in Head, D. et al. Setting the Agenda for Languages in Higher Education (London: CILT), pp.43-59
Related Keywords:
Employability, International relations, UK
Reason: 226
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office needs to secure more graduates with linguistic competence
Reference:
Davies, V. (2003) 'Tools of diplomacy: the language policy of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and what it means for higher education' in Head, D. et al. Setting the Agenda for Languages in Higher Education (London: CILT), pp.43-59
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), International relations, UK
Reason: 258
Monolingual speakers of any variety of English - American or British - will experience increasing difficulty in employment and political life
Reference:
Graddol, D., cited by Schmid, R. (2004) 'Sun may set on English Language, experts say' in Los Angeles Daily News, Friday February 27, 2004
Related Keywords:
Economic, social and political dimension, Employability, Global English, Multilingualism
Reason: 270
Language learning enhances the employability of young people
Reference:
Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 273
Globalisation means that businesses and other employers increasingly need foreign language skills at all levels, in a range of languages broadly reflecting the spread of languages across the world
Reference:
Wicksteed, K. (2004) 'Languages and the Baccalaureate' in Languages, Mathematics and the Baccalaureate (London: The Nuffield Foundation), pp. 12-17
Related Keywords:
Business, Diversity, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 279
The security services, which have a nationality requirement, are finding it increasingly difficult to attract candidates with training in Middle Eastern languages
Reference:
Ehteshami, A. (2002) BRISMES: Report - Middle Eastern Studies in the United Kingdom: A Challenge for Government, Industry and the Academic Community (www.dur.ac.uk/brismes/report)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, National security, UK
Reason: 283
There is an increasing number of employment agencies which focus specifically on international jobs and jobs which require a language
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 284
The assumption is that increased foreign trade, closer European links, the effects of globalisation and even the war on terrorism will increase the demand for skilled linguists in an increasing range of languages
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Diversity, Employability, European Union (EU), Globalisation, International relations, National security
Reason: 285
An interesting phenomenon is the growth in jobs requiring multilingual staff such as regional airports and the emergence of new areas of activity calling on a whole variety of languages at different levels of skill
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Diversity, Employability, Multilingualism
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: 292
The Socrates programme now attracts far more students to the UK than it sends abroad. This will have the effect of producing graduates from Continental universities in a wide range of disciplines who have some experience of the UK, a good command of English (plus their native language and any others they may have acquired) who will be able to fill skills gaps and shortages in future
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Employability, UK
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: 296
Non-traditional languages have an increasing commercial value given the size of Britain's overseas trade outside Europe and the USA and the potential size of the market in areas where specific languages are widespread
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, UK
Reason: 297
There is strong anecdotal evidence that commercial employers are recruiting abroad. This would appear to be the case where multilingual staff in particular are needed. It is also indicated where employers need a language other than the standard ones available within the UK education system
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Less Widely Used and Lesser Taught (LWULT) Languages, Multilingualism, UK
Reason: 298
Languages are of clear commercial benefit. They enhance other skills in the field of communication; they are of huge cultural importance; they create opportunities for individuals who speak them
Reference:
Connell, T. (2002) Languages and Employability: A Question of Careers (www.cilt.org.uk/careers/pdf/reports/employability.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Culture, Employability, Key skills
Reason: 330
Societies which deal in only one language will be in a minority and are unlikely to flourish, nor will they maximise job opportunities for their citizens
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Multilingualism, UK
Reason: 332
Qualifications, flexibility and mobility will be at a premium ..unless our education system can provide people with the skills to cope with the emerging challenges and opportunities - and these include language skills - the future will be tough for the next generation
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills, Mobility, Qualifications, UK
Reason: 338
The UK needs an international cadre of professionals. The pressure towards creating a more internationalised corpus of professionals is becoming more evident in many areas of activity, including medicine, law and accountancy. A knowledge of English alone will take them a long way, but not far enough to be able to work as effectively as their peers from other countries in an international environment. The dominance of English has been a powerful disincentive to learn other languages but the situation must be addressed if the UK is to maintain a cadre of professionals able to work worldwide and to ensure that mobility of expertise is a two-way process
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Business, Careers, Employability, Global English, Mobility, UK
Reason: 340
English alone will not sustain word-class excellence - operating successfully in a highly competitive world economy and maintaining world-class standards involve more than muddling through in the short term and include as a minimum the acquisition of the range of skills which our competitors offer. Given that so many people all over the world now speak, or are learning English, knowledge of English no longer confers an automatic advantage on the British workforce
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Business, Economic, social and political dimension, Employability, Global English, UK
Reason: 343
Languages are not only for overseas placements. The ability to understand and communicate in other languages is becoming not simply a bolt-on extra for overseas representatives but a core requirement for all
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Key skills
Reason: 344
Recruitment patterns reflect a changing world .. Language skills can confer a distinct advantage in what is now a very competitive employment market. Employers are taking a more global view of recruitment and the profile of the desirable employee is changing. - Preference is often given to people with language skills, not merely because they can communicate across borders but because language skills tend to go hand in hand with the ability to adapt and an awareness of the importance of empathising with others
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Intercultural competence, Values
Reason: 346
A short-term outlook puts the UK workforces at a long-term disadvantage...Young people, unaware of their relevance, see no need to acquire language skills- and are edged out of the increasingly competitive employment market
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, UK
Reason: 351
Language competence implies other transferable skills- Employers value language competence as an indicator of wider communication skills: language learning promotes understanding of the need to listen carefully, to engage with others and to empathise with people in a wide range of working and social contexts
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language learning skills, Understanding, Values
Reason: 353
Effective use of technology needs linguistic skills - The next generation will need high levels of proficiency both as communicators and in the associated technologies. While computer-aided translation systems will speed up the process of working between languages, it is people with high levels of literacy and the experience of learning and using languages who are most likely to be able to exploit new technologies to the full
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills, Technology
Reason: 355
The year abroad { as part of a language degree programme} is valuable in broadening work experience, social contacts and employability. It enables students to develop not only their language and cultural skills, but also key life skills of self-reliance and resourcefulness
Reference:
The Nuffield Languages Inquiry (2000) Languages: the next generation (London: The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Autonomy, Employability, Experiential learning, Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language learning skills, Networking, Personal and social development, Residence abroad, Work experience
Reason: 367
In the knowledge society of the 21st century multilingualism is better. It is better for countries and states whose shared ambitions are for peace, growth and prosperity. It is better for business whose purpose is increased trade, greater competitiveness and greater employability. It is better for communities in their desire for social inclusion, mutual tolerance and an appreciation of their past and present heritages. It is better for individuals - for their sense of self and their openness to the world, for opportunities for economic and personal growth. At this time of great fear and dangers in the world, it is better for humanity in its vital quest for peace, stability and enrichment. Only through multilingualism can we really understand and appreciate the stranger
Reference:
King, L., Johnstone, R. (2001) An agenda for languages (produced by CILT for the Birmingham Conference of October 2001, http://www.eyl2001.org.uk/agenda.pdf)
Related Keywords:
Business, Economic, social and political dimension, Employability, Historical dimension, Identity, Inclusion, International relations, Knowledge, Multilingualism, National security, Social cohesion, Understanding, Values
Reason: 377
Language competencies are part of the core of skills that every citizen needs for training, employment, cultural exchange and personal fulfilment
Reference:
Commission of the European Communities (2003) Promoting Language Learning and Linguistic Diversity: An Action Plan 2004-2006
Related Keywords:
Employability, Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language learning skills, Personal and social development, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 379
There is a wide choice of jobs for graduates with languages. By choosing languages, you’re not limiting your career options. Language graduates have a whole range of career opportunities open to them.
Reference:
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, Frequently Asked Questions, (http:\www.cilt.org.uk\faqs\why.htm)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector)
Reason: 382
Language courses prepare you for the type of situations you will meet at work. The sort of things you learn to do on a language course these days are transferable skills which you’ll find invaluable later when you get your first job. Using language to persuade, argue or explain, preparing presentations, reformulating text in different forms for different audiences, just putting ideas across clearly - all these are vital later on in the workplace, whatever language you’re operating in. Language courses may give you experience of working in international teams and a whole range of ICT applications too
Reference:
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, Frequently Asked Questions, (http:\www.cilt.org.uk\faqs\why.htm)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills, Language learning skills, Teamwork
Reason: 383
Languages teach you adaptability and communication skills. Learning how to interact with speakers of other languages means you are less likely to be stuck in one mode of thinking. It can help you see things from a range of perspectives - making you more adaptable, creative, and insightful. The ability to operate cross-culturally is becoming just as much valued by employers as straight language skills
Reference:
CILT, the National Centre for Languages, Frequently Asked Questions, (http:\www.cilt.org.uk\faqs\why.htm)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Creativity, Employability, Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language learning skills, Networking, Personal and social development
Reason: 387
What makes language learning essential to a child’s development and crucial to any young person’s personal and professional prospects lies first and foremost in what makes the world of today a place where political, economic and personal relations are ruled by global communication. Furthermore, plurilingualism and cultural diversity need to be safeguarded not only to protect individual identities but also to guarantee the opening of the mind to otherness
Reference:
Monsieur Daniel Bernard, S.E. l’Ambassadeur de France au Royaume-uni (record of the symposium, 'Why languages matter', held on 6 March 2002 (The English-Speaking Union, The Nuffield Foundation)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Diversity, Economic, social and political dimension, Employability, Globalisation, Identity, Intercultural competence, International relations, Multilingualism
Reason: 390
Whichever career path young people choose, they will need the skills that make them employable in a world where recruitment is increasingly global, where flexibility and mobility are at a premium. As a nation, we owe it to them to ensure that they do not lose out in the jobs market to better educated and linguistically qualified candidates from other countries
Reference:
Response from the Steering Group of the Nuffield Languages Programme to the consultation document 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards, 20 May 2002
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, Key skills, Mobility, UK
Reason: 392
The role of languages in enhancing employability appears to have been underestimated. It is well documented that language graduates are sought after. HESA statistics show that they are highly employable and ranked among those least likely to be unemployed. Employers needing high-level language skills are currently obliged to recruit native speakers from other countries because of the shortfall among UK nationals
Reference:
Response from the Steering Group of the Nuffield Languages Programme to the consultation document 14-19: extending opportunities, raising standards, 20 May 2002
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), UK
Reason: 394
If young people leave school in a state of entrenched monolingualism or faltering and apologetic bilingualism, they will not enjoy equality with their more 'mobile' peers elsewhere in Europe when it comes to opportunities for further study, training, work experience or employment
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Education Studies, Employability, Equality (equal opportunities), Mobility, Work experience
Reason: 395
It would be unacceptable if the opportunities arising from 'mobility' were to be available only to elite groups within the population. Advice received from the business community suggests that there are opportunities and needs for languages both here and abroad across a wide spectrum of achievement and activity: not only for the high-powered international manager, the MEP, the diplomat or the international news reporter but also for the lorry-driver, the secretary, the shop assistant, the receptionist and the taxi-driver
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Accessibility, Business, Employability, Equality (equal opportunities), Inclusion, Mobility
Reason: 406
A capacity in an additional language is an indicator of the flexible, mobile, communicative and culturally aware talent that the business community are seeking to recruit
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Intercultural competence, Mobility
Reason: 407
The rapid expansion of opportunities for e-business within a shrinking world is driving a need for languages ability. Customer expectations and the high stakes of winning or losing business require competence to deal in a customer's language
Reference:
Scottish Executive, Ministerial Action Group on Languages (2000) Citizens of a Multilingual World: Key Issues (www.scotland.gov.uk-library3-education-mwki-07.asp)
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation, Technology
Reason: 421
The study of a foreign language enables students to participate in the society whose language they study and to operate within different linguistic and cultural contexts. This places them in a privileged position: they can be ambassadors for their own society within the foreign society and they can also learn to view their own society from new perspectives. They can compare and contrast diverse visions of the world, thus promoting intercultural understanding and bringing distinctive benefits both to their own society, for example in employment terms, and to the society or societies of the target language(s)
Reference:
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2002) Languages and Related Studies: Subject Benchmark Statements (Gloucester: QAA)
Related Keywords:
Culture, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Intercultural competence, Mobility, Personal and social development, UK
Reason: 429
The multidisciplinary and language-specific nature of programmes in languages and related studies encourages the development of a wide range of key transferable skills including, interpersonal skills and personal attributes: communication, presentation, interaction; the ability to work creatively and flexibly with others as part of a team; mediating skills, qualities of empathy; self-reliance, initiative, adaptability and flexibility; intercultural competence
Reference:
Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (2002) Languages and Related Studies: Subject Benchmark Statements (Gloucester: QAA)
Related Keywords:
Communication, Creativity, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Intercultural competence, Key skills, Language learning skills, Personal and social development, Related subjects, Teamwork, Values
Reason: 433
New UK language graduates go into business services; manufacturing; wholesale and retail sales; transport and communications; community, social and personal services; public administration; education; health and social work; hotels and restaurants; international organisations and other areas
Reference:
Marshall, K. (2001) 'Making the case for languages' in the Languages Box (Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies)
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector)
Reason: 441
In the global economy too few employees have the necessary language skills to be able to engage fully in international business and too few employers support their employees in gaining additional language skills as part of their job
Reference:
DfES (2002) Languages for All: Languages for Life: A Strategy for England (London: DfES)
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation, UK
Reason: 442
A language broadens your choice of career
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability
Reason: 443
A language opens doors to a range of jobs
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 448
A foreign language will be very relevant if you join the Foreign and Commonwealth Office - you can demonstrate you have skill in learning languages
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Language awareness, Language learning skills, Mobility
Reason: 451
A language allows entry to the European marketplace
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 453
A language could enable you to go to university on the course you need for your future career
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Education Studies, Employability, Qualifications
Reason: 456
A language could help you if you want to work in the fashion industry, you'll be able to travel to Paris etc.
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 457
A language could help you in your chosen career path
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 458
A foreign language could help you to get a good job that will mean you can travel to different countries
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 464
A foreign language gives you a competitive edge over an opponent
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 469
A language gives you more opportunities in terms of job location and communication worldwide
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 470
A language gives you other skills some people don't have to make you stand out
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills, Personal and social development
Reason: 472
A language helps if your work involves dealing with people of different origins
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Intercultural competence, Networking
Reason: 479
A language is a flexible skill
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 481
A language is a good subject to have when seeking a job in the future
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Qualifications
Reason: 484
A language is a USP (unique selling point)
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Uniqueness
Reason: 486
A language is an important and useful skill
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 487
A language is an unusual qualification that employers respect
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Qualifications, Uniqueness
Reason: 490
A language looks good on your CV
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 491
A language makes you more attractive to employers
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 493
A foreign language stands out on application forms
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Uniqueness
Reason: 497
A foreign language will help to get you noticed in the workplace and will give you a specific job rather than a more generic one
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 499
A language will possibly help you in international business
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 500
A language will widen your options and destinations
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 502
A lot of jobs look at having foreign languages as a bonus
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 507
A language is a benefit not held by many
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Uniqueness
Reason: 508
Another language shows intelligence and good learning qualities
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Learning
Reason: 509
A foreign language will enable you to work as an interpreter
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Translating
Reason: 512
Being successful at another language shows good communication skills and shows employers you are willing to learn new skills and welcome a challenge
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Key skills, Language learning skills, Learning
Reason: 513
Big companies are looking for people with knowledge in a specific area but also with language skills
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 519
If you are moved abroad with your job, you could need a language
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 520
If you do a historical career, learning a language means you'll be able to study foreign sources
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Information acquisition
Reason: 521
If you go into journalism, you might be offered more opportunities to go abroad if you have another language
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 523
If you want to be a pilot, then you could need a language
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 524
if you want to be a speech and language therapist, a foreign language could be useful
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability
Reason: 525
If you want to be a teacher in a primary school, you may be able to teach a bit of another language
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Teaching
Reason: 526
If you want to be a travel journalist then another language is essential
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 527
If you want to be an actor, a language may help you to play more characters or roles
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability
Reason: 528
If you want to be an air steward/ess, at least one foreign language is needed at advanced level
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility, Qualifications
Reason: 532
If you want to work abroad, a language will help you to understand your surroundings
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility, Understanding
Reason: 533
If you want to work for the EU, then a language is pretty important
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, European Union (EU)
Reason: 534
If you want to work in the Ministry of Defence, a language could help you
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, National security
Reason: 535
If you want to work with people, by knowing more languages, you can work in other countries
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 536
If you wish to enter the diplomatic service being able to speak a foreign language will help your application
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability
Reason: 546
Knowledge of a language demonstrates desirable skills
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Academic skills, Employability, Key skills
Reason: 556
Language learning increases your employability and your ability to earn money
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 558
Language learning is a skills-based process that feeds into other activities
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 559
Language learning maintains important skills as well as building them
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 562
Language learning provides you with skills that you can use both now and in the future
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 575
Languages are important for companies with foreign branches
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 580
Languages are your best asset
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Personal and social development, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 581
Languages can give you international opportunities
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation, Mobility
Reason: 587
Languages give you a wider perspective of working environments and you'll be highly sought after to communicate with Europe
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 607
Languages mean that you can do basically any job that you want anywhere in the world
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility
Reason: 611
Languages will be of great benefit if you wish to work abroad as a translator
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility, Translating
Reason: 614
Learning a language could enable you to teach it
Reference:
Sixth Former
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Teaching
Reason: 616
Britons who speak a foreign language are richer, happier and are regarded as sexier than those who can speak only English
Reference:
Cassidy, S. (2004) 'Speak a second language for money, happiness and sex' in The Independent, November 1, 2004 (http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=578076)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 623
A language degree is almost like a gift. It's an amazing advantage over other graduates. They're going to be working in English-speaking countries whereas you have the flexibility to go and work in a foreign-speaking country.
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Mobility
Reason: 624
Languages just set you free. If you look at a map and notice how small Britain is in relation to the rest of the world, and you look at the size of Latin America... and ..you can go out there when perhaps the person next door to you is just going to be working here for the rest of their lives. It's just like liberation
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Mobility, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 625
If you go to do a job with someone who speaks another language and they have to speak in English because you can't understand their language and culture, then you would be at a disadvantage. You wouldn't know the customs and the codes you are supposed to go through. Whereas if you know the language and culture, you can communicate with them better and it should be beneficial for both sides
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Equality (equal opportunities), Intercultural competence, Understanding
Reason: 626
Language learning helps to develop communication skills which are really vital if you're applying for a job or just in daily life, you need to be able to communicate
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Key skills, Language learning skills
Reason: 632
Languages can provide opportunities nowadays here in the UK even if you don't want to go and work abroad because of the multicultural society we live in
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, UK, UK Community Languages
Reason: 640
The sorts of skills that a language student develops encompass a far wider range than perhaps more limited degrees. Language students have above average IT skills in comparison with the rest of the population, they can work to deadlines and be flexible and adaptable in dynamic situations
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), IT skills (Information Technology), Key skills
Reason: 642
It's very good for public relations to be able to speak to different parts of a multinational company or its suppliers in their own language regardless of whether they can speak English fluently. People are much more confident expressing themselves in their native tongue and open to persuasion, convincing, asking for things, it does work miracles
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Networking
Reason: 645
Learning another language can give you a valuable skill, which can help you find good employment
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Key skills
Reason: 650
If you do a language degree, your year abroad will show you have many good qualities such as independence etc.
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Autonomy, Employability, Experiential learning, HE (Higher Education sector), Personal and social development, Residence abroad
Reason: 651
Learning a second language can boost an average worker's lifetime earnings by as much as 145,000
Reference:
Cassidy, S. (2004) 'Speak a second language for money, happiness and sex' in The Independent, November 1, 2004 (http://education.independent.co.uk/news/story.jsp?story=578076)
Related Keywords:
Employability, Personal satisfaction
Reason: 652
The ability to speak a foreign language will make doing business with people from other countries much easier for the company you are working for
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Networking
Reason: 654
Learning another language shows that you are a hard worker
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Learning
Reason: 655
In today’s world companies do a lot of business with foreign companies. They need to be able to communicate with them. They need people with languages
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability
Reason: 656
Learning another language shows that you have the ability to stick at a task
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Learning
Reason: 661
If you learn another language it shows you’re interested in learning more than just what you have to.
Reference:
undergraduate: IWLP
Related Keywords:
Employability, Learning
Reason: 663
Learning another language demonstrates a willingness to learn and a willingness to look outside the box
Reference:
undergraduate: IWLP
Related Keywords:
Employability, Learning
Reason: 666
All jobs are becoming more international
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 675
With multinationals it’s essential to be able to communicate across the globe
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 677
A language gives you the ability to communicate in the global market
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 678
In the multicultural environment we live in today, languages are necessary to widen business scope
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, UK Community Languages
Reason: 679
If you study a language you will leave university with a degree showing that you are capable of learning something new and which will enable you to travel easily and possibly live/work abroad
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Learning, Mobility
Reason: 687
The business world is becoming smaller through the increase in communications, it's therefore becoming more international and there is therefore a need for linguistic communication
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Business, Communication, Employability, Globalisation
Reason: 688
Having spent a compulsory year abroad on a language degree will show that you are more flexible/independent/determined/confident
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Mobility, Personal and social development, Residence abroad
Reason: 689
To get a language degree you have to be an effective communicator
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Communication, Employability, HE (Higher Education sector)
Reason: 692
On a language degree you develop many more skills than other degrees. You are an asset to an employer as fewer and fewer people learn languages
Reference:
language undergraduate
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector), Key skills
Reason: 693
Fluency in other languages increases a person’s range and flexibility in terms of employment
Reference:
undergraduate: IWLP
Related Keywords:
Employability
Reason: 701
If you wanted to work in a large acoustics company, a foreign language would enable you to research in Europe
Reference:
undergraduate: IWLP
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Mobility
Reason: 718
Some companies will only take graduate entrants on fast-track programmes who have languages
Reference:
Higher Education Advisory Panel
Related Keywords:
Employability, HE (Higher Education sector)
Reason: 719
If everyone else is learning English, then monoglot English speakers are disadvantaged in employment
Reference:
Higher Education Advisory Panel
Related Keywords:
Employability, Global English, Multilingualism
Reason: 720
Employers need people with combined ICT and language skills
Reference:
Higher Education Advisory Panel
Related Keywords:
Employability, IT skills (Information Technology), Language learning skills
Reason: 723
There is an acute shortage of interpreters in all public services
Reference:
Higher Education Advisory Panel
Related Keywords:
Careers, Employability, Equality (equal opportunities), Health, Law, Translating
Reason: 725
Overseas inward investment into this country means that multilinguals are needed in the UK
Reference:
Higher Education Advisory Panel
Related Keywords:
Business, Employability, Multilingualism, UK

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