Top 5 Reasons You Should Study Arabic

"اختبر لغتك العربيه"...

Within the next decade, job openings in the U.S. for multilingual employees are set to increase by over 40%, making it easy to see that learning a foreign language is more beneficial—and profitable—than ever before.

However, you may have doubts as to which language you want to focus on in order to ensure that you get maximum returns for your time and effort.

Although Arabic is one of the most difficult languages to learn, it provides vast career options closely followed by hefty monetary compensation. So while debating the worth of each new prospective language to add to your repertoire, factor in these five reasons for why Arabic may be your best choice for business success:

1.     Rapid economic growth and booming business in the UAE.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are both part of the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and are examples of quickly growing economies and cities which are becoming global financial hubs. You may be under the impression that if you work in the UAE you’ll have to be involved in the oil industry, but you’ll be surprised to discover that this need not be the case.

Although oil does account for some of the economic growth and wealth of opportunities in the UAE, for places like Dubai it really only makes up around 10% of revenue. In fact, a lot of revenue in the UAE is derived from other booming businesses such as tourism and trade. Learning Arabic will help you to take advantage of these different opportunities whether you’re interested in the oil business, the vacation industry, or the international exchange market.

4.     The Middle East’s high export and import rates.

The Middle East distributes more oil than any other region in the world, but is also known for many of its other exports including auto parts, iron, minerals, and food products. Communicate in Arabic to gain the upper hand amongst the Middle East’s export business community.

If you’d rather not relocate from the States, there are still large export markets to take advantage of – the main one being the beef industry. Egypt is the USA’s largest importer out of all the Arabic-speaking nations, and the #1 contributor to the Middle East’s $300 million beef industry. Build connections with agencies and companies abroad, and earn respect while doing so by speaking in their language.

5.     Great benefits for ESL teachers in the Middle East.

Perhaps teaching is your profession of choice and you’re curious as to whether or not you can benefit from learning Arabic and moving to the Middle East as a teacher. The answer to your ponderings is a resounding, “yes!” as ESL teaching in the Middle East comes with lots of benefits.

Once again, our focus returns to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. ESL jobs in these two cities are the highest paying in the world with experienced and qualified teachers earning up to $4,000 per month. If this doesn’t sound enticing to you, also consider that salaries in the UAE are tax free and many teaching jobs offer nice yearly bonuses which can sometimes come in the form of tickets home to visit family.