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Travers’ big idea: learn a language, get clients

Each post has its own valuable point. However, for still unknown to me reasons I failed to secure TC with international firms after making numerous applications and trying to sell my language skills. The firms didn’t even want to give me legal experience… Having obtained two law degrees from different countries and LPC in a foreign language (English) plus speaking fluently two other languages, I was left in a battle of oneself, because employers failed to see my personality through robotic applications, they failed to appreciate what it takes for a foreigner to achieve within a few years on arrival; they failed because I could have brought connections they were looking for, niche areas that I could have helped to develop and create unique international relations. People who say they can speak “difficult” languages and conduct business put a smile on my face (I’ve listened to too many criticisms from those on the other side), the majority cannot (I met only one in all those years!) and it takes years to learn and it is not just about talking in another language, it is also about understanding another culture. I was misunderstood and ignored like an ugly duckling, but never mind, I make money for those who saw my talents through the debris of modern bureaucracy.

16-Dec-2009

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