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Chinese tops list of best languages for job seekers

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Chinese tops list of best languages for job seekers:

adzuna-logoThose job seekers with a command of far eastern and local indigenous languages have better salaries awaiting them if their work requires the language.

Adzuna in South Africa has completed research on which languages bring home the bacon best. Chinese/Mandarin, Japanese, Xhosa and Zulu topped the rankings, while Russian and various European languages made up the rest of the top 10.

According to the job aggregator website, being bilingual or knowing a foreign language is a top skill in not only finding a job, but also obtaining work visas when moving to other countries. Some countries also require a certain level of competence in their official language/s.

A spokesperson for Adzuna added: “Although many of these positions are for call-center or sales roles, it is interesting to note that South African languages, which were added into the mix researched, showed promising results.”

Strong demand for French, Portuguese and German was noted, with the top South African language required being Afrikaans. English was not included in the research results as it was deemed ubiquitous. The least required language measured was Finnish.

With a growing international presence and more BPO (business process outsourcing) companies entering South Africa, the demand and salaries for foreign language abilities is set to only move one way: up.

Language Job demand Average salary
Chinese/Mandarin 203 R335 863
Japanese 27 R335 625
Zulu 421 R332 714
Xhosa 142 R318 923
French 453 R304 378
Finnish 11 R301 236
Portuguese 294 R298 975
Dutch 72 R298 478
Russian 18 R280 531
Swedish 56 R279 872
German 563 R278 064
Norwegian 31 R271 734
Arabic 117 R264 667
Spanish 134 R255 674
Turkish 37 R231 047
Swahili 21 R198 000
Italian 127 R193 976
Afrikaans 4866 R176 992

 

Chinese tops list of best languages for job seekers by Jesse Green on 19 October 2016

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