Tips to Work Abroad – Learning a New Language Can Increase Hiring Potential

The Philippines is considered as the third largest English-speaking nation, which is a trait that many OFWs boast of. But because of competition, many people try to learn another foreign language in a pursuit on working and living abroad on other countries apart from the English-speaking nations like Australia, USA, and UK etc. Currently, European countries such as Finland, Germany, Spain, Norway and our neighbor Asian countries such as Japan and South Korea open their doors for foreign workers yet besides the needed skills; one qualification is to be fluent with the language.

One example is the JPEPA, an economic agreement between Philippines and Japan to exchange trades, offered nurses and caregivers a job to provide healthcare and assistance to the aging society of Japan. The JPEPA requirement includes six months of Japanese language teaching and practical training in preparation for their employment in Japan. Another importance of knowing a foreign language is in hospitality industry like hotels, tourism etc. Such skill is needed particularly when applying on a job hiring abroad.

Whether studying Korean, Japanese, Finnish or Spanish, learning a foreign language needs time, effort and commitment to be fluent. The most important factor to measure how fluent you are is the time you immersed yourself in the language. This doesnt mean sitting in lectures for months or years but by connecting yourself to the language while having fun. By constantly exposing yourself in the language through listening and reading, you can easily familiarize its accent and tone. Next, you need to focus on the vocabulary. Build lots of vocabulary words and after that, start to construct phrases. Online dictionaries will help a lot as well as language translators. You wont notice it but youll gradually be accurate during speaking. The fastest way to learn is to have interest over the language so pick topics that you can easily relate to. If you still cant master it, dont rush or be frustrated. You are still in a learning process so relax and enjoy studying the language.

Tips to Work Abroad – Learning a New Language Can Increase Hiring Potential