Graduate job hunters have been told that having a foreign language on their CV can boost their employability, after a poll found that languages was only second to IT skills in the list of desirable qualities for job candidates. The poll showed that one-in-four (43 per cent) of recruiters say speaking a second language gives a candidate something special when looking for a job, Personnel Today reports. Meanwhile, some 300 firms including HSBC and IBM have signed up to the Try Life in Another Language campaign, launched by the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the National Centre for Languages. Dr Lid King, the government's national director for languages, told the website: "This research shows that UK employers are demanding candidates with languages and that having these skills can really give young people entering the jobs market the edge. "Languages are vital for the success of the UK economy but for young people themselves they can also have tangible benefits, as just having a language on your CV could be they key to getting your foot in the door." Foreign languages are not compulsory at GCSE level meaning many graduates are not appropriately equipped when they enter the degree-level job market.
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