Employability at the heart of ASC Languages' educational identity
How can a language school that offers occupation-specific courses help to improve employability?
ASC Languages, which specialises in career-based courses, helps to improve employability by providing learners with :
Specialised language skills
By focusing on language skills specific to a given sector or profession, the school helps learners acquire the vocabulary, expressions and communication skills they need to succeed in their field.
ASC Languages only offers tailor-made language courses, such as job-specific courses. This type of course is more efficient because it directly targets the specific needs of learners in their professional field, which encourages rapid progress and direct application of the knowledge acquired.
Adapting to professional requirements
The professionally-oriented courses are designed to meet the needs of specific labour market requirements. This means that learners acquire directly applicable language skills to their field of activity, which makes them more competitive on the job market.
In international Geneva, the mastery of a language can represent thedecisive factor which will lead to the decision to hire.
At ASC Languages, our teachers are aware of the high standards demanded by employers in Geneva, who are now looking for candidates who meet high standards in both spoken and written English and German. Our professionally-focused courses are designed to help our students develop their language skills in their specific field of work so that they can be more competitive in the job market and land a job quickly.
More career opportunities
Visit developing specialised language skillsIn addition to their language skills, learners increase their chances of finding professional opportunities in their sector of activity. They will be better prepared for job interviewsIt can also be used in business presentations or commercial negotiations, leading to job offers or promotions. Without deliberately seeking to reverse the balance of power, mastery of the language tends to erase the asymmetry in a professional relationship or a job interview.
When the job applicant has gained confidenceIf the candidate is fluent in a second language, the job interview can be an opportunity to sell additional skills, to develop a sense of belonging to the company and to develop a sense of belonging to the company. make the difference.
At ASC Languageswe know that proficiency in a second language is a real asset in today's competitive job market. In our courses, we support and guide our students in their desire to improve their second language in real-life business scenarios. This gives our learners one step ahead when it comes to obtaining a promotion or dealing with complex and demanding work situations on the international stage.
Interaction & networking
Like the grandes écoles, initiatives to increase and diversify the activities of alumni networks are multiplying. These networks have proved their worth by offering a number of advantages:
Professional networking : Former students are a valuable source of professional contacts.
Advice and mentoring Alumni with more experience offer sound advice on careers or training, help to avoid mistakes they may have made or seize opportunities they have identified.
Access to resources : Some alumni networks offer special resources such as exclusive events, conferences, training courses or online libraries, all of which are beneficial for personal and professional development.
Sense of belonging : Joining an alumni network reinforces the feeling of belonging to a community, which is particularly important when it comes to integrating into a new environment.
Based on a similar model, and in addition to business-oriented courses, ASC Languages offers 2 times a month the opportunity to practise language differentlyThese are invaluable tools for establishing and maintaining contacts and exploring opportunities.
Our English Lunch Clubled by experienced language teachers, is the ideal opportunity for students todeepen their knowledge of the language beyond the classroom. They practise their English in a relaxed, informal setting while building and improving their language skills. optimising their professional network.
This opportunity gives them confidence necessary to be able to interact with ease in English in the workplace with their colleagues, clients and professional hierarchy.
Recognition of the language qualifications needed in their sector of activity
Certain business sectors require certification or specific language qualifications. By following a training course in a language school specialising in trade-specific courseslearners obtain certification that strengthens their credibility and employability in the field.
Like the micro-certificationsthe language skills make it easier to hire, especially when they match the characteristics of the position to be filled. Visit CSA level certificate optimises employability mentioning the language skills acquired in the field and profession concerned.
Example of a business-oriented CSL course:
English for medical secretaries/assistants
This course has been specially designed and tested by a former British and Swiss nurse for secretaries and medical assistants in Geneva and neighbouring France who need to improve their professional English.
Lessons focus on communicating easily and effectively in English with patients, using a wide range of medical terminology and expressions. The communicative and interactive approach enables students to learn how to manage face-to-face, telephone and e-mail interactions in the context of their work.
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CONCLUSION
Sources of motivation preceding learning a foreign language The reasons for learning a new language are varied and specific to each individual, such as the desire to familiarise oneself with a foreign culture or to be able to speak with locals when travelling. You may also decide to learn a new language for love, to better integrate into a new countryor to understand films and song lyrics. But above all, in International Geneva more and more professionals are learning a foreign language. to improve their employability.
One language has a particularly strong presence in the global language system, with a higher communicative value than the others and an intermediary transmission role on an international scale. That language is English. (Hoffmann, Zsuzsa: Ways of the World's Words, Bern, Peter Lang 2011, p. 308)
English as a European lingua franca is particularly essential in the Swiss professional context. In a country where almost two-thirds of the population is of (Swiss) German mother tongue, mastering German is also an invaluable asset in Switzerland.
Several studies have shown that speak one or two foreign languages increases the chances of find a better job, to obtain a salary increase or to be promoted. François Grin, Professor of Economics at the University of Geneva, states in his 2021 article (The Economics of 'Language[s] at Work': Theory, Hiring Model and Evidence) that in French-speaking Switzerland, those who speak "good to very good" German can earn up to 23 % more. A very good command of English in French-speaking Switzerland can earn you up to 12 additional %.
Contents :
Adapting to professional requirements
Recognition of the language qualifications needed in their sector of activity
ASC Languages' pedagogical identity is perfectly in line with the Department of Economy and Employment's efforts to optimise employability.
Press release of 18.03.2024 : The OCE strengthens its collaboration with employers to respond to the labour shortage https://www.ge.ch/document/oce-renforce-sa-collaboration-avec-employeurs-repondre-penurie-main-oeuvre
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