High demand for Foreign Language experts in India - Recruise Study

High demand for Foreign Language experts in India - Recruise Study

 

 

Language is the method of human communication, either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. There are 196 countries in the World wherein people speak about 6800- 6900 diverse languages. Learning a new language might seem to be tough but it is worth the effort. It is advantageous in both professional as well as personal life. It can make you a more attractive candidate to a prospective employer.

 

As per research, the most  spoken languages in the world are:

 

Ø  Mandarin  

Ø  English

Ø  Spanish

Ø  Hindi

Ø  Arabic

Ø  Russian

Ø  Bengali

Ø  Portuguese

Ø  Malay

Ø  French & Japanese

 

Key Languages in Demand

 

In the recent past, there has been tremendous increase in foreign language professionals in the Indian offshoring industry (IT, BPO and KPO).  Some of the most popular foreign languages which are demand in 
India Industry are:

 

 

Study conducted by Recruise - Foreign languages:

 

We conducted a study on six foreign languages i.e., Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, German& Italian in order to know the hiring trends, location wise talent in our country & also the compensation range for the above mentioned languages.

 

French Language

 

French is also known as Romance Language. We find a lot of Indians who have learnt French from their 
early schooling days. Lot of IT companies hire French language experts.  

 

 

German Language

 

German is one of the World’s major languages. Banking, Automobile, Tourism, Hospitality industries are

 

continuously seeking German language experts

 

 

 

Japanese Language

 

 

Japanese language is in demand in IT & BPO industry. More and more investment flows in from Japan which has created a lot of job opportunities.

 

 

 

 

Chinese Language

Demand for Chinese language is enormous in India & rest of the world. After completing a Bachelor’s 
Degree in Chinese, student can earn 3.5 lakhs- 4.5 lakhs per annum. In the near future there will be a high demand for Chinese language experts. 

 

 

 

Spanish Language

Spanish speaking employees is more in demand, but there is lack of awareness of this fact. Spanish 
language has proven to be one of the most important languages in the business field.

 

Italian Language

Italian is one of the famous languages spoken in Europe. In India, we have very less Italian Languages 
experts. There is huge demand in the market for Italian Language experts but the supply remains stagnant.

 

 

 

 

Findings

 

There is a huge demand for Foreign Language experts in India. Foreign language professionals are needed by the IT and offshoring industry, primarily for jobs involving collection of information; and working on foreign language documents, voice-based tasks, training, transaction and migration processes, quality management etc. We can find a lot of foreign language experts in Delhi & Bangalore. The minimum salary range offered to candidates with 0-2 years of experience is between the range of 3.5 lakhs- 6.5 lakhs per annum. Hiring trends for foreign language experts is high in BPO/KPO sector.  

 

 

 

Advantages

·         Fluency in any foreign language could be an added advantage to seek job opportunity in the country that uses the language that you speak.

·         Learning foreign language will give you rewarding life and career when you return home country. This in turn makes your CV look even more attractive to prospective employers.

·         A language often tells us about the country’s culture & traditions.

·         Interacting with Clients will be much easier, especially if the clients are from non English speaking country.

 

Career Opportunities in Foreign Languages

 

·         Translator- Once you gain proficiency in a particular language, you can work as a translator between two languages.

·         Teacher- You can also get job as teacher to teach the language at various institutions, colleges, schools etc

·         Interpreter- The next choice of career after learning a foreign language is as interpreter. Language interpretation is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages.

·         Freelancing-  Lot of freelancing opportunities are available in the market

Industries where foreign languages are in demand

 

 

·         BPO/KPO

 

·         Academics

 

·         Public and Private companies in the post of a general translator

·         Tourism

·         Airlines in the post of air stewards or air hostesses

·         Public Relations

·         Hotel Industry

·         Freelancing jobs can also be pursued by a person who is armed with a diploma or degree certificate in foreign languages. 

Institutions which offer these courses in India

 

1.       School of Languages, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi

 

2.       University of Delhi, New Delhi

3.       Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jawaharlal Nehru Academy of Languages, New Delhi

4.       Japanese Information and Cultural Centre, New Delhi

5.       Ram Krishna Mission, Kolkata

6.       Alliance Francasie, located in 15 cities of India

7.       Rajasthan University, Jaipur

8.       Max Mueller Bhavan in Mumbai, Kolkata, New Delhi and Chennai

9.       Pune University, Pune

10.   Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad

11.   Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce, Mumbai

12.   Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

 

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head.

If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.

Nelson Mandela

 

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