These 5 Points Will Change Your Mind About Learning Mandarin!
All this time we know English as the global language, and there are a bunch of people speak good English—at least you are now reading this article in English. But do you know that other than English, Mandarin is also a very important language?
Mastering various languages will benefit your career, especially Mandarin. We know how China has grown into such a very impactful country in the global economy, including Indonesia. Numerous giant companies are associated with the country and that leads to more Mandarin-speaker talents are needed.?
Even a basic Mandarin knowledge – at least for daily conversations—will help you boost your career prospects in the future. Still not convinced yet? These are a list of reasons why you should start learning Mandarin!
China is one of the major global economic powers. Its natural resources, biggest population in the world, and their dedicated skilled workforces have made China the world's largest market country.
With these all valuable resources, it’s not surprising that China has developed so rapidly in all aspects—infrastructure, technology, and finance–. China also has a very firm power in their relation with the other countries, including Indonesia. Therefore, there are so many companies in Indonesia that need Mandarin speakers to build even stronger communication.?
As the most populated country, Chinese also immigrated to countries all over the world. So it is no surprise to hear that more than a quarter of the world's population used Mandarin as to communicate. Not only the natives but also many people from Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, the Philippines and even in Indonesia who use Mandarin in their daily lives.
Furthermore, various overseas communities and Chinese descendants who live in big countries, such as Australia, the United States and mainland Europe also use their native language in their daily conversation. Even 20% of the number of foreign students in the UK come from China.
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Reported by Databoks, in early 2019, China has became the second largest country to invest in Indonesia—US$4.7 billion—or 16.8% of the total investment in Indonesia. Of course, at this rate, there are so many human resources with Mandarin language skills that are needed in the future. Learning Mandarin will give you a bigger advantage while competing with the other job seekers. Ability will be an attraction in the eyes of many companies.
With its huge population, China really impacts the tourism industry. As you can see, besides English – not only in Indonesia, tourist destinations also provide information in Mandarin. For those of you who are interested in the hospitality industry, Mandarin is definitely one of the most important skills you need to master. In 2019, 2,07 million Chinese came to Indonesia, and yet you haven’t started learning Mandarin. Imagine how much lost you will get without the skill!
As a headhunter, BOSSHIRE handled plentiful companies with high demand for Mandarin speakers. Besides TOEFL, they also need HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi) – Chinese Standardisation Exams—as their talent's requirements. By attaching your HSK score in your CV, you will definitely be seen as a valuable candidate!
Now, you know how important Mandarin is in your career path. Check on more career opportunities in BOSSHIRE ’s LinkedIn, or feel free to contact our recruitment consultant to achieve your dream job!
Source: Top Karir.id