Over two-thirds of fresh job opportunities in Romania necessitate proficiency in at least one foreign language.
Smothered by a tsunami of job vacancies, Romania's employment landscape roars with an insatiable appetite for multilingual enthusiasts. A whopping 60% of the jobs posted this year have indulged in the delicious delicacy of language diversity, with English, German, and French vying for the top slots.
Browse through the 112,000 job offerings since the new year, and you'd find that about 64,000 of those had a heartfelt yearning for a partner well-versed in a foreign tongue. EJobs, the property king of Romania's online job market, has been the one dishing out these enticing opportunities.
As you'd expect, most employers have English on their dancing card. A staggering 48,000 jobs have English as their dance partner, with a few snuggling up with German (8,100 jobs), French (3,400 jobs), and Italian (2,400 jobs) on the side.
You might wonder if this fancy foxtrot only happens in white-collar, highbrow, ivy-league jobs. Not so, buddy! Even entry-level and blue-collar jobs are swirling around the dance floor, with a non-native dance card. And, guess who gets the top spot? English! While they may not twirl with finesse like their office counterparts, these dancers are certainly not twisting their ankles.
"English slides into a job as a silent implicit requirement these days," declares Roxana Drāghici, the Head of Sales at eJobs. "Even in entry-level or blue-collar positions, demand for English proficiency has grown dramatically."
But what about the lesser-known languages like Hungarian, Dutch, Turkish, Portuguese, Greek, or Slovak? You'll find them mostly hustling in the call-center/BPO or tourism sectors. These languages are nothing less than lipstick on the pig for customer support positions aimed at foreign clients.
"In these positions, proficiency in these 'exotic' languages becomes more of a survival kit than a ticket to the big leagues," Roxana adds. "These employees can expect to rake in 20-30% more than the average salary in this line of work, somewhere around RON 3,500 (EUR 700)."
As for the candidates, the crowd is vast, with 2.3 million applications for jobs requiring English this year. Unlike poor Cinderella, English speakers aren't waiting for their knight in shining armor to arrive. Instead, they strut confidently in glass slippers, ready to steal the show. On the contrary, German, Italian, and French hopefuls make up for a more modest contingent, with 85,000, 66,000, and 55,000 applications, respectively.
Spanish and Hungarian are the runner-ups with over 25,000 applications each. And for those boasting Russian, Polish, Turkish, Bulgarian, Dutch, or Turkish tongues, they circle the job market with between 3,000 and 10,000 applications since the beginning of the year.
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In Romania's competitive job market, a significant number of jobs across various sectors require fluency in foreign languages, particularly English, given its prevalence in 48,000 job postings this year. Additionally, education and self-development can play a crucial role in securing these opportunities, as candidates with language skills, suchas Spanish, Hungarian, or Dutch, collectively account for over 250,000 applications this year.
