It’s almost universally accepted that in today’s global business and economic environment understanding other cultures is a must. However, the increase in immigration is also making it more important that individuals understand the habits and cultures of other people.
It has been thoroughly documented that learning a second language is good for one’s career, particularly in a bilingual country such as Canada. Bilinguals are more likely to be hired; and then earn higher salaries. As they grow older, language learning has also shown to provide specific health benefits, such as helping delay the onset of such illnesses as dementia.
Shannon Carlin works for the Parks Canada Agency in Calgary. She is taking one-on-one French classes at the Berlitz Learning Centre in Calgary, primarily to further her career but there have been other benefits.
A foreign assignment is one of the costliest investments a company can make in a single employee.
Costs can run from about $400,000 to more than $1 million a year, according to the Society for Human Resource Managers. Yet, between 40 percent to 50 percent of foreign assignments are unsuccessful (higher in some developing countries), costing businesses hundreds of millions a year.
Business travelers who know a foreign language are a big plus. It can also be a boost for the employee’s career.
Canada is the greatest country in which to learn English. We have the natural beauty, we have the metropolitan cities, and we have a brand of English that is the most sought after in the world.
Although language plays a big part in communication, the majority of how we interact with one another is through the gestures we make with our hands, the body position we take, or the way in which we curl our lips. While it is easier to use language to communicate false statements body language almost never lies. You might just be saying you are having a wonderful time on that first date, but your arms are crossed, your brow is furrowed, and you don’t make eye contact at all.
The Berlitz Toronto Learning Centre has recently moved to its new office to continue to offer its innovative language training services to the surrounding business community.
Berlitz Calgary Learning Centre is proud to announce its new location where it can continue to provide its innovative language training services to the great city of Calgary.
The city of Montreal is perhaps one of the best places to learn a new language. Montreal has two official languages (French and English) and is a major destination for students and travellers from all over the world.
In government being able to communicate effectively in more than one language is an essential skill to have. The Berlitz Ottawa Learning Centre has been the location for officials to learn a new language.
Learning a new language in the 21st Century is now easier than ever. With Berlitz Virtual Classroom we make it easier to learn wherever and whenever you want.
Some languages are easier to learn than others. That is a fact. But are their languages by their very nature that are easier to learn over others? Find out...
It wasn’t all that long ago that Christopher Thomson was struggling to understand the most basic French phrases.
Competition in the work place is getting more and more competitive. Countless young men and women are looking for work.