Learning Spanish has been known to open doors for new career paths; according to statistics, it’s currently the most marketable of all languages.
Due to globalization and Hispanic market growth, cultural diversification in the work force is rising. ”Learning an exotic language is absolutely another evolutionary movement that we don't have a choice but to take on to stay competitive," said Jason Chambers, assistant professor with the University of Illinois. He continued saying that people that spoke different languages had many advantages as far as employment opportunities were concerned.
A recent report by TheLadders.com, an online job search service, said that out of 1,496 executives in the $100,000-job market, 61% concluded that Spanish would be the most valuable language required in their jobs. Chinese came in second with 16%, French 8%, German 7%, Japanese 6% and Italian 2%.
“Many more law companies are looking for bilingual lawyers," said a University of Pennsylvania graduate who was majoring in both Hispanic and Latino American studies. At this time, he is pursuing his law degree at Georgetown University, and concludes that having a second language is important for increasing your career opportunities as well as a great cultural experience.
The managing partner for Marguin Group stated that business shifts were a big opportunity for African Americans who were ready to receive them, and it opens doors for people who want to work on an international level. Companies are able to meet both linguistic goals and racial diversity due to market changes, with minority employees who speak a second language.
For those who want a second language, it's never too late, because there are a number of executive programs like the ones offered by Berlitz with 500 branches worldwide. http://www.acceleratedspanish.com offers tutorials online. Language learning software tapes and books are available in your local bookstores and libraries.
Books that can help with your Spanish: Spanish Subjunctive; Past tenses; Pronoun usage