Author(s): Ľubomíra Moravcová, Ľudmila Maďarová, Serhiy Moroz
Title: The Role of Foreign Languages for Career Growth Perspective of University Graduates in the Nitra Region
Source: International Scientific Days 2018 :: Towards Productive, Sustainable and Resilient Global Agriculture and Food Systems :: Proceedings
ISBN: 978-80-7598-180-6
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15414/isd2018.s9.09
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer ČR, Prague
PY, pages: 2018, 1978-1985
Published on-line: 2018-11-09
Language: eng
Abstract: The world of business is dramatically expanding, businesses compete in both domestic
and foreign markets. Every day, more and more domestic companies move into
international activities such as joint ventures, oversees investments, imports and
exports, as well as expansions into foreign markets. Many companies are trying to
compete in the field of international trade, even on the global level. The growth in
the area of international marketplace can provide exciting career possibilities for
university and college undergraduates. More and more opportunities are open for
students in international carreers. The article reflects changes in the current workplace
regarding many business companies within the country of Slovakia. It also
attracts one’s attention to changes regarding students´ familiarity with searching
for attractive jobs on the one hand, but on the other hand it is related to changes in
companies´ familiarity with searching for potential candidates, especially university
graduates mastering one or more foreign languages. Bilingualism and multilingualism
offer a competitive advantage to both companies operating in the domestic and
international business markets as well as to university graduates who pursue their
career in them.
Keywords: foreign languages, career development, workplace, university graduates
JEL Classification: I00, I23, F15
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