Business English and the Labor Market Nowadays
Business English and the Labor Market Nowadays
Author(s): Andreea Raluca ConstantinSubject(s): Social Sciences, Language studies, Language and Literature Studies, Education, Foreign languages learning, Applied Linguistics, Communication studies, Language acquisition, Sociolinguistics, School education, Vocational Education, Adult Education, Educational Psychology, Philology
Published by: Editura Pro Universitaria
Keywords: Business English; labor market; needs; motivation; lifelong learning; soft skills;
Summary/Abstract: According to Encyclopedia Britannica, “English is the first choice of foreign language in most other countries of the world, and it is that status that has given it the position of a global lingua franca”. In a globalized and multicultural world where people of all ages need to communicate with others, we are not surprised that “it is estimated that 1.5 billion people speak English worldwide”. As a Foreign Language Teacher for 25 years, this is an encouraging prospect for continuing my career. Additionally, if we consider the increasing need for developing soft skills, we can firmly state that English is one of the keys to success in personal and particularly, in professional life. This article focuses on the benefits of learning English, particularly Business English, for career development, on the challenges that both language teachers and adult learners have to face nowadays, and the various needs and motivations that (do not) seem to be enough anymore for people to improve their language skills (external factors such as the university curriculum, requirements of the labor market).
Journal: Crossing Boundaries in Culture and Communication
- Issue Year: 16/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 205-213
- Page Count: 9
- Language: English
