"Languages just aren't my thing..."
The learning of languages truly is a wonderful thing. Not only does proficiency in other languages make us more employable by the many multinational companies in Ireland today but on a more practical level it allow us to communicate and interact more fully with people of other nationalities and cultures within Ireland and abroad.
During a recession of this magnitude, debts, unemployment, doubts and uncertainty rise to uncomfortable levels. This is especially true within the employment market. With a whopping 14.6 percent out of work recorded in November 2011, there is a huge pool of untapped talent, a huge demand for jobs and therefore huge competition for every single position available. So how does one stand out, make that CV top of the pile, show the prospective employer that you truly are different to the other thousands people who have the same qualifications as you? Learn a foreign language. A third of employers surveyed in 2011 have expressed fears of a lack of foreign language skills within the Irish workforce. With large companies like Google and Paypal having to hire from oversees to compensate, it seems to be a corner of the employment market us Irish haven’t fully tapped yet. The language and education sectors are bigger than most people realize and offer employment within themselves, with translation service companies like CETRA forecast to create 20 jobs in Limerick this coming year, it has never been a better time to get into linguistics. “Die grenzen meiner sprache bedeuten die grenzen meiner welt”, the limits of my language are the limits of my universe. - Ludwig Wittgenstein Proficiency in another language most certainly shows academic ability and dedication to hard work, more importantly it creates openness to the world and its many nationalities and cultures. Knowing another language allows you access to a whole other world. We Anglophones can “get by” with English almost anywhere in the world, but since when is getting by enough? Not speaking the native language of your co-worker, client or friend creates an unnecessary barrier to communication and when travelling leaves you out of many an exciting opportunity. With language comes culture and culture is understood through language There are certain things that will never translate into English, certain parts of people , of cultures one will never fully grasp without the knowledge of their language. This also includes one’s own culture, one’s own self. Experiencing other cultures through new languages expands one’s view of the world while enhancing understanding of one’s self. The benefits of learning foreign languages translate across all age groups and types of people, from young to old from business to science to art, from primary school to university to retirement, it is never too late or early to become a student and learn a skill that will change your life if you let it. Forget the phrase “Languages just aren’t my thing” and embrace the international within you. We at Parlito truly believe that everyone can learn a new language and should have all of the wondrous experiences that come with it. Part of this experience is going to the country where the language is spoken and truly experience the language and culture for the amazing thing that it is. Parlito offers a huge range of language courses, camps, business language training and internship opportunities in a variety of exciting places in Europe, USA and Asia . We have something to suit everyone no matter what level they are at. So join Parlito in getting Ireland excited about foreign languages and see for yourself the value of knowing a foreign language. |
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