top language jobs

Europe’s No. 1 Specialist Website for Bilingual & Multilingual Professionals

Working abroad using your

Language skills

Leicester University – 9th March 2011

Presented by Melissa IrfanFinance and Operations Director

• Top Language Jobs covers 85 Languages - 32 Industry Sectors - 200 Locations Worldwide

• Over 4500 new language vacancies are live on the website everyday across 25 international websites

25 Dedicated International Sites Covering Eastern and Western Europe, The Nordic Countries, Canada and the United StatesLanguage Jobs 4 U.comTop Language CommunityBilingual People Recruitment Fairs

About Top Language Jobs

• Established in January 2004• Europe’s No. 1 Specialist Recruitment Language Job Board• TOP LANGUAGE JOBS portfolio :

Europe’s number one specialist website for bilingual and multilingual vacancies

www.languagejobs4u.comSister site to Top Language Jobs.

www.toplanguagecommunity.com Unites foreign nationals coming to live and work in the UK &

Ireland. Offers a whole range of language services all under one

website, including: Flatshare, Dating, Forums and Events.


Language Jobs 4 U & Community Site

www.bilingualpeople.com

Bilingual People Recruitment Fairs

• Dedicated Careers fair for bilingual and multilingual candidates

• Running since 2006

• Over 6 European Locations

• 12th March – Dublin, Ireland• 13th April – Malmo, Sweden• 14th May – Prague• 18th June – London• 3rd September – Berlin• 8th October - Amsterdam

• Virtual Careers Fair – End of October – Open to all locations

• 2012 – 8 European Locations – including Barcelona

Careers using your Language SkillsWhy are languages important?


The main reason for language vacancies:

• The European Union, International and Multi-national Companies

British Companies trade in over 200 countries

Lego is headquartered in the UK, customer service and marketing centre in Slough, Berkshire, Shared Service Centre in Germany

BP operates in over 100 countries worldwide

Marks and Spencer sources its goods from over 70 countries

• Internet and Globalisation

Web based companies – such as Amazon and ASOS can have customers anywhere in the world.


• To be able to converse internally within the company

Reports, information and feedback, approval

• To be able to sell in your customers language

94% of the world population does not have English as their first languageImagine someone trying to sell to you in a foreign language – Cultural differencesCommunication Barriers, Translation mishaps, etc

• To be able to buy, import goods or services in your native language

Want to know you have the customer service afterwardsCheaper, more efficient to outsource operations

Careers using your Language SkillsWhy are languages important?

Careers using your Language SkillsTypes of Careers

Sector Job Role Company

AccountingAccountants, Book Keeping

ACCA, PwHC, Deloitte & Touche, Hays

Banking and Finance Financial Advisors, Bank managers

Llyods TSB, RBS, HSBC, Bloomberg

Creative & Media Editors, Journalists, Art Designers

BBC, Red Bee Media, Ink Publishing

Customer ServiceCustomer Service Advisors, 1st and 2nd Line Technical Support

Sitel, General Motors, Autodesk, Google, Yahoo,

Lego, Amazon

Education Teachers, TEFL, Exam markers

Edexcel, La Jolie Ronde, Universities

ElectronicsDesign Manager, Mechanical and Electrical Technicians

Siemens, Sony, Philips, Hitachi, BT



Engineering Technician, Engineers Bechtel, Red Hat

Health, MedicineNurse, Doctor, Researcher

NHS, The Great Ormonds Street Hospital

Human Resources, HR, Training

HR Managers, advisors, supervisors, payroll administrators

Aston Carter, BRS Global, Coca Cola

Insurance Brokers, Risk Advisors Zurich, AXA, Canada Life

IT, Information Technology

Web Designers, SEO, Technical Support, Web Hosting and Administration, Code writers

IBM, Orcale, Apple, EMC, SAP, Get Me In,

Legal Solicitors, Company Secrataries

Pacsa & Camera, UKPS Legal

Management & Executive Possibilities are endless!!!!

Bankers Almac, THG Worldwide, Gartner



Market ResearchResearch Executives, Telephone Researchers, Statistic Reporters

Ipsos Mori, Harte Hanks, All Global

Marketing & Advertising

Marketing managers, associates, account managers, online media designers

TMP, Barkers, TCS Media, Ticketmaster

Pharmeceutical, Scientific

Clinical Engineers, Contract Chemists, Pharmeceutical Testers and Researchers

EMBL, AstraZeneca, A1 Pharmaceuticals, Testronic

Labs

Translation and Interpreting

Project Management, Translators, Interpretors, Game Testers, Web Translators

The Big Word, SDL International, Comtec, TEK,

Nintendo, Sega

Travel, Leisure and Tourism

Travel Consultant, Tour Advisor, B2B Sales Advisor, Animation Organiser, Hote Manager

Emirates, Eurostar, Ryan-air, Lufthansa, Easyjet, Intercontinental Hotels,

Marriot Hotels, Hilton Group


Careers using your Language SkillsActivity Time

• Graph 1 – the most popular languages required on the jobs posted on Top Language Jobs as of 28.02.11

• Graph 2 – the most popular industry sectors posted on Top Language Jobs as of 28.02.11 which require language skills

• Graph 3 – the most popular locations in which language skills where required on the 28.02.11 on Top Language Jobs.


Careers using your Language SkillsStatistics – Popular Languages

Other 23.14%

German 21.67%

French 14.59%

Dutch 13.05%

Italian 5.7%

Spanish 5.25%

Swedish 5.18%

Norwegian 3.52%

Danish 3.42%

Finnish 2.62%

Japanese 1.86%

Percentage of vacancies on Top Language Jobs as of 28.02.11


Careers using your Language SkillsStatistics – Industry Sector

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Accounting Administration Banking and Finance

Customer Services Graduate IT

Management & Executive Market Research Pharmaceutical, Scientific

Sales Translating and Interpreting

Customer Services 18.31

Sales 16.55

IT 14.33

Banking and Finance 6.5

Accounting 4.97

Pharmaceutical, Scientific 4.54

Administration 3.72

Graduate 3.66

Market Research 3.53

Translating and Interpreting 3.03

Management & Executive 2.52

Other 18.34



Careers using your Language SkillsStatistics – Popular Locations

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45

Percentage

Scotland England Czech Republic Germany

Ireland Gibralter Luxembourg Swtizwerland

The Netherlands France Spain Poland


England 38.57

Ireland 30.67

The Netherlands 8.34

Germany 4.72

Switzerland 2.75

Luxembourg 2.08

Czech Republic 1.27

Scotland 1.34

Spain 1.14

France 1.1

Gibraltar 0.84

Poland 0.84


Benefits of working abroad

• Travel and experience different cultures

• Better standard of living?

• Less income tax (compare UK tax to other European locations)

• European Citizen – Chance to move anywhere!

• Practise your Language Skills

• DO NOT Have to be Bilingual or Multilingual to work abroad


Applying for Jobs Abroad

Prepare

• Always mention the languages and fluency in your CV• Mention the skills relevant to your industry sector• Amend your Cover Letter to match the role you applying for• Sell yourself to the employer – have confidence• If applying for a role abroad, learn about the culture and application process, explain why you would like to live abroad and make it relevant!

Research

• Narrow down the type of jobs you would like to do • Gives you a better understanding of what the job entails• Waste less time when it comes to searching and applying

First Research, Prepare find an Interesting Role, and then ApplyAlways be PRO-ACTIVE!


Applying for Jobs Abroad

Finding a vacancy which is right for you

• European Graduate Career Fairs – chance to speak to Employer face to face

• Bilingual People Fair – 18h June 2011, Edgware Road, London

• Language Specific Job Boards – detailed job descriptions, CV database

• Generalist Job Boards for European Locations – language is an advantage

• Recruitment Agencies specialising in relocating candidates abroad. (Free Service) Merrow Language Recruitment set up Nintendo Shared Service Centre in Frankfurt

• Career pages of company websites – Google 2000+ vacancies for British citizens abroad

• 90% chance of the company you want to work for has a European base (Start of UK move abroad) – Minewater company -


European Companies who recruit for English Mother Tongue in Europe


Careers using your Language SkillsQuestions and Answers

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