[lg policy] UK: Try Life in Another Language

[Harold Schiffman]

Try Life in Another Language
April 28, 2010 by Steve Shacklock

The National Centre for Languages in association with the Department
for Children, Schools and Families launched the ‘Try Life in Another
Language’ campaign. The campaign is designed to get as many kids
learning a second language at school so that they are better placed to
get a job when they reach the beginning of their careers. The campaign
was launched following a survey of 500 employers which found that
other than I.T, the most important skill for jobseekers was to have a
second language on their CV and this really set them aside from other
candidates and furthermore, salaries for people with another language
was higher.

As we all know, the job market was greatly affected by the recession
so this got me thinking about language skills and the recession – were
those candidates that did not have a second language simply
unemployable? Of course not – but clearly those that did were at an
advantage and having a second language can help candidates get a foot
in the door at a time when competition for jobs is particularly high.

We recently blogged about a petition which calls for the Prime
Minister to reinstate the compulsory teaching of modern foreign
languages up to the age of 16 – we hope you all signed this petition
and fingers crossed we will soon know that all kids at age 16 will
have some grasp of a foreign language and, if they choose to pursue
this – a good chance at getting the job they want!

http://eurolondonappointments.wordpress.com/2010/04/28/try-life-in-another-language/
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