Languages in Business?

VectorWega
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:28:18 +0000

Knowing multiple languages is going to give you more options. Companies (generally) hire based on need. If they need someone that can speak Japanese, then you will be a good candidate for that job, but they probably aren’t going to pay you any more because you know Chinese and Spanish.

However, if you are good at picking up languages, then definitely do so. This will increase your job prospects and give you an opportunity at jobs with few competing applicants. For example, you may be competing with 30+ students from your school for certain jobs. However, if a job comes up that requires Japanese, and you are the only one in your class that speaks that fluently, then you may have no competition and the company will likely pay a premium for that skill.