Improved language skills can help take your career to the next level

23 August 2022 - 10:41

Improving your English language competency could be the soft skill you need to unlock your next promotion.Imagine English is not your first language, but your company or clients expect you to be a proficient English speaker. Imagine you have to write emails, proposals and reports or do presentations in English, and that your message and tone are misinterpreted — or even called unprofessional — because your writing and speaking skills lack some of the nuances of a first-language speaker.

In a country where 11 official languages are spoken, this is a reality many South Africans face every day in the workplace. Moreover, many hard-working and enthusiastic people may be overlooked for promotions simply because they cannot write a report, structure a decent presentation, or make a few grammar or spelling errors when they write emails. The result is a work environment that destroys employees’ confidence when expressing and communicating ideas.

Language skills have been regarded as a soft skill in the workplace for years — useful but not really necessary to do the job. However, many employees are starting to see the importance of improving their English language skills to gain more self-confidence, communicate more professionally in the workplace, and qualify for promotions. For this reason, they are enrolling in English classes — not to learn the language from scratch, but help them enhance their language skills.

Register for Wits Language School’s English improvement courses to increase your vocabulary, revise essential grammar rules and learn how to write effective business documents.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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