A bilingual secretary provides administrative support in two languages, communicating effectively with clients and colleagues. They can translate material and provide cultural advice, and are highly employable in regions where a second language is in high demand. Basic secretarial qualifications and bilingual language skills are required.
A bilingual secretary provides administrative support in two languages. Typically, the person speaks the dominant language of a region, plus a useful secondary language; a secretary in Canada, for example, might be bilingual in English and French, while someone working in California might find both English and Spanish more useful. Bilingual secretaries can find work in a variety of organizations, from financial institutions to government agencies, where people regularly encounter clients who speak different languages.
The bilingual secretary can communicate effectively in any language, interacting with clients, people in the workplace and professional connections. When an office needs to translate material to send out, the secretary can do that and can also translate material that a company receives so that it can be understood. Bilingual secretaries can make phone calls and other communications on behalf of their employers, as well as be present at meetings where people need a translator to communicate.
In addition to knowing two languages, the bilingual secretary is also used to being aware of cultural differences. This can be useful when translating material in an accessible way or helping to fill gaps in understanding that go beyond simply sharing a common language. Bilingual secretaries can provide advice and etiquette instructions for their employers so they can be more successful in business meetings and other formal settings.
To work as a bilingual secretary, someone usually needs to have basic secretarial qualifications such as comfort with office equipment, good typing skills and literacy with the business area covered by an office. Additionally, she will need to demonstrate bilingual language skills. Some have certificates attesting to their skills, while others may simply provide employers with evidence such as school transcripts demonstrating competence in a second language.
People with bilingual language skills are very employable in many regions of the world, especially if speaking a second language is in high demand. A bilingual secretary usually does more than a monolingual speaker in a similar position because he or she can be more helpful to the company. More benefits may be available for people with extra skills, including opportunities to travel with the company as they will be useful additions to traveling groups in foreign countries. People who speak more than two languages can also be highly useful, especially in urban and international environments where people from a wide variety of backgrounds expect to be able to communicate with a company, organization or agency.
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