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| jamesleecoleman Newbie United States Joined 4490 days ago 38 posts - 52 votes  Studies: Russian, Persian | Message 1 of 5 22 December 2014 at 7:00am | IP Logged |
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Hi there,
I tried to search for this but I didn't get anything back. What level do you all think that it's okay to put language skills on a resume? I've taken Russian courses in Russia but I'm still suck in the "elementary" level. I'm trying to force my way to the "basic" level and lock it down. 1 person has voted this message useful | |
 jeff_lindqvist Diglot Moderator SwedenRegistered users can see my Skype Name Joined 6912 days ago 4250 posts - 5711 votes Speaks: Swedish*, English Studies: German, Spanish, Russian, Dutch, Mandarin, Esperanto, Irish, French Personal Language Map | Message 2 of 5 22 December 2014 at 8:47am | IP Logged |
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| jamesleecoleman Newbie United States Joined 4490 days ago 38 posts - 52 votes Studies: Russian, Persian | Message 3 of 5 22 December 2014 at 12:28pm | IP Logged |
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Thank you Jeff.
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| soclydeza85 Senior Member United States Joined 3910 days ago 357 posts - 502 votes Speaks: English* Studies: German, French | Message 4 of 5 23 December 2014 at 12:34am | IP Logged |
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When I'd apply to German engineering companies (here in the US) I'd put Intermediate German under the skills section. My thinking was that it could possibly be brought up during an interview and I could explain my plans of taking the official exam in the future, potentially being beneficial to the company. I never put it on resumes for non-German companies, though I don't see why it would hurt to put it at an intermediate level (you never know what they'll think of it or if they'll see you as a future asset once you become proficient).
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| shk00design Triglot Senior Member Canada Joined 4447 days ago 747 posts - 1123 votes Speaks: Cantonese*, English, Mandarin Studies: French | Message 5 of 5 24 December 2014 at 5:25am | IP Logged |
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In my part of the world (Canada) it's getting to the point where if you don't have a good resume / CV, you don't even
get to talk to the Human Resource department of a company or organization. And as always, employers get dozens of resumes for 1 position that opens. Anything that makes you stand out among the crowd would be helpful. When is language useful? 1 of the least desirable workplaces is a Call Centre. It is a Customer Service position except that you would be on the phone all day promoting product & serves for other companies. A lot of these jobs are located in India. In order to compete, the local Call Centres in Canada are among the lowest paid positions anywhere and people have to work odd hours and even do shift work to accommodate various time zones. As always, a second, third or many languages would get you in the door but won't give you any benefit in terms of salary increases and promotions. And Canada is a bilingual country with English and French as official languages. In the English parts of Canada, most people would know English but not French. So a job posting for a French only or bilingual position would be en français to warn those who do not speak French not to apply. There are places where knowing another language would get you in the door such as a Chinese or Indian restaurant as a waiter if you know Chinese or Hindi. There are ethnic supermarkets in Canada such as T & T that specializes in groceries for the Chinese and Starsky that specializes in Polish and E. European food so Polish or Ukrainian would get you a job as a cashier. These are not necessarily ideal or high paying jobs. 1 person has voted this message useful |
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