Certificate of Proficiency in a Second Foreign Language 第二外語證書

As the competition for jobs becomes tougher, gaining proficiency in a second foreign language (other than English) will add weight to your resume and increase your chances of landing a job with an international company. Presently, the most popular second foreign languages include Japanese, French, German and Korean. Fortune magazine's 2011 global top 500 list contains 68 companies from Japan, 35 from France, 34 from Germany, and 14 from South Korea. Students should also be aware that economic and trade ties are strengthening between China and the Latin-American and the Arab countries, so students will proficiency in related languages will be in demand.