LEARN A LANGUAGE ON YOUR GAP YEAR


Language Learning Gap Years Can Help Workers Get Ahead Advise Independent Gap Year Directory Gapwork.com


From accounting and sales to marketing and journalism, learning a second language can boost career prospects and translate to an extra 15% in salary terms according to recent studies. With language learning no longer compulsory at GCSE level, the number of Spanish, German and French speaking graduates are half what they were in 2001 but all is not lost for those keen to climb the career ladder. For anyone still haunted by school time memories of grammar tables and keyword lists, Gapwork.com, the specialist directory service, suggests a language-focused gap year.


Rebecca Jordan, Co-Founder and Director of Gapwork.com said, “Immersing yourself in a second language such as Portuguese or Spanish is a great way to learn a new skill, meet new people and make yourself more employable. This can be combined with travelling and working to help offset the cost of acquiring such a marketable addition to your CV. Speaking a second language can have immense career benefits, particularly in modern workplaces which are increasingly bereft of bilingual and trilingual employees.”


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