ABC News just released a new report showing the most useful languages for American businesspeople to learn - and the results may shock you! This study revealed that, while Spanish is a highly useful language to know for communication with our own increasingly Hispanic population, that the knowledge of certain other major languages might put your resume on the top of the pile.
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Says the article:
"Not surprisingly, Mandarin Chinese is the most useful language for business after English, spoken by 845 million people in the world’s second-largest economy, China.
French (no. 2) and Arabic (no. 3) follow, with Spanish ranking fourth. Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German, Italian, Korean, and Turkish followed."
Knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, French or Arabic can be a show-stopping asset for those wishing to work in the ever-increasing global economy. These languages are widely used in developed countries and rarely understood by Engligh-speaking Americans, so learning them can really put you ahead!
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Read ABC News' "Top 3 Useful Foreign Languages for Business Excludes Spanish"
