Foreign Languages That Are In High Demand

By: Mukul

[{"selector":"#anim-810124be-dd7b-417d-b6bf-cb7fec85161d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":900,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-558497a4-5d66-4451-850d-cc584c1cbb56","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-134.66667%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":900,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Foreign Languages That Are In High Demand

[{"selector":"#anim-56e3968c-49e1-450c-b469-52637731e4e3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3eb31ea0-1ce0-4024-9b3d-3aa93b0c904c","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-85.99999%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90b0a642-fda5-43e0-b8f9-6e5b3abbf6f7","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3b6d3a1-1acb-4202-ade9-efd0656a242f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-86.66666%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":1000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9e99aa7e-09c3-4aa8-9d96-f2a375ac9410 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":4000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Want a career boost? Learning a new language can open global opportunities. Here are the languages in highest demand right now.

1. Mandarin Chinese

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2. Spanish

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3. German

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4. Japanese

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5. French

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Why Learn a New Language?

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By: Mukul

By: Mukul

1. Mandarin Chinese

2. Spanish

3. German

4. Japanese

5. French

Why Learn a New Language?

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