Any self-respecting company that requires its employees to speak a second or even a third language ought to offer them ongoing training courses. Why? Some will think it is unnecessary, since staff already know the language. But languages that are not kept alive end up being forgotten. That is why training matters for everyone. Let us look a little more closely at this. Job hunting can be quite an odyssey. Vacancies list more and more requirements: a master’s in this, fluent English, French an advantage, and so on.
You, as a candidate, know you will have no trouble at all. You did a particular degree, then went abroad where, as well as working, you took a specialist master’s. What is more, you love watching films in the original version, so languages come easily to you, and you have even studied another one to intermediate level. So you know you have every chance of landing the job. After devoting years and years to your language studies and to your degree, you start work. At that point you cannot understand why the second and third languages were requirements at all. You barely use them day to day, so, without realising it, you gradually forget very basic things you thought you could never forget.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a real problem in many companies. And that is why we believe it is so important to keep those second or third languages alive. Because if it is supposedly a requirement for the post, it should be an obligation for the company to keep that effort going.
Why every company should offer language courses
Today we want to give workplace language courses the importance they deserve. When a company offers its staff language courses, it brings considerable benefits to the business and to the employee alike.
Employees will feel far more positive about their company: the time and money they invested in learning and perfecting a language is recognised, and they are not left to watch their command of it decline for lack of everyday use at work.
Jobs that are more highly valued: It is a real plus for a company when people want to work there. Offering language courses as ongoing training gives a company that distinction, makes its jobs more sought after and, as a result, attracts better talent.
It will also bring employees greater personal satisfaction, and we all know that a happy worker is a more productive worker. Another benefit is that it sets a benchmark for other companies and improves how the business is viewed by existing and potential clients. As you can see, offering language courses within your company brings real benefits and sets you apart from your competitors.
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