Friday, July 13, 2012

Reasons For Undertaking Foreign Language Training

By Alexandra J Berry


Language training gives a great opportunity for individuals to study more about another country and develop speaking and reading skills in that language. Courses may be taken either at college or university as part of a degree or other course, they may be studied at evening school or they can be provided as part of a business training programme which is funded by the person's employer. Either way there are several main reasons why individuals will choose to take up foreign language training.

Firstly, language training courses are highly demanded by businesses, specifically those that are looking to expand into overseas markets or those which employ overseas staff. When preparing to sell goods and services in international markets, companies must make certain that key staff members have skills in the native language so they can attend fairs and exhibitions and hold negotiations with potential clients, partners and suppliers.

Similarly, when companies employ foreign or migrant workers either on a long term basis or to cover seasonal shifts in demand, it is vital that they make sure these workers can understand their co-workers and any instructions or health and safety information offered to them. Language training London providers can deliver vital language training in English to the foreign workers to enable them to not only fit into the business but also to integrate in to the wider community.

In most businesses, mentors will be assigned to foreign workers and these mentors will undergo language training in the mother tongue of the foreign employees in an attempt to connect more efficiently with them and break down language and cultural barriers.

It isn't just companies that make use of foreign language training as individuals will also find improving these skills useful. Having a second language can make people more employable and boost their work and travel opportunities. Young individuals are always encouraged to learn languages in school, but often their relevance and importance is not really appreciated up until the individual gets out into the world of work where having language skills can make them stand out from the next candidate.




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