Authors
Udogalanya Marcel Chimezie
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna
marceludogalanya@gmail.com
Iroetugo Edith Chidiebere Ruth
Air Force Institute of Technology,
Kadunapruthie4real@gmail.com
Bodinga Bashar Bala
Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna
basharbbodinga@gmail.com
RÈsumÈ
Partout dans le monde, la recherche d’emploi a changé
des marchÈs locaux aux marchÈs internationaux,
principalement parce que le monde est devenu plus
interconnectÈ. Le multilinguisme est devenu un atout
essentiel pour la progression professionnelle et la
mobilitÈ ‡ la suite de ce changement. Le but de cette
étude est d’examiner et de réviser comment le
multilinguisme améliore l’avancement de carrière,
l’employabilité et l’accèss aux marchés du travail
internationaux. L’étude est une étude qualitative et
descriptive qui s’appuyait sur des sources de données primaires et secondaires. Les donnÈes proviennent des
étudiants de dernière année d’AFIT et ABU qui sont les
demandeurs d’emploi potentiels. L’étude est basée sur la
thÈorie sociolinguistique interactionnelle de Gumperz
qui examine comment la langue façonne l’accèss à
l’emploi et la réussite au travail dans les sociétiés
multilingues et multiculturelles. Les donnÈes ont
analysÈ les diffÈrents antÈcÈdents lingustiques et
culturels des étudiants, les défis d’être compris en raison
d’orientations culturelles malgré leurs compétences
linguistiques. Les constatations ont révélé l’importance
du multilinguisme ‡ la perspective de carriËre ce qui a
amÈliorÈ la compÈtivitÈ et a promu le dÈveloppement.
L’étude recommande que les programmes et les cursus
Èducatifs devraient Ítre positionnÈs comme des moteurs
clés pour des opportunités d’emploi réussies au 21e
siËcle.
Abstract
Around the world, the quest for employment has shifted
from local markets to the international markets;
principally because the world has become more
globalized and interconnected. Multilingualism has
emerged as a critical asset for career advancement and
professional mobility as a result of this shift. The aim of
this study is to examine and review how multilingualism
enhances career advancement, employability and access
to international job markets. The study is a qualitative
and descriptive study which relied on primary and secondary data sources. The data were derived from final
year students of AFIT and ABU, who are prospective job
seekers. The study is predicated on Gumperz’s Theory of
Interactional Sociolinguistics which examines how
language shapes access to employment and workplace
success in multilingual and multicultural societies. The
data analysed the diverse linguistic and cultural
backgrounds of the students, the challenges of being
understood as a result of cultural orientations despite
their linguistic competence. Findings revealed the
importance of multilingualism to career opportunities,
enhanced global competitiveness and growth. The study
concludes that multilingualism is a crucial component in
professional development and recommends that
programs and educational curricula should be positioned
as key drivers for successful employment opportunities
in the 21st century
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