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Originally posted by AlphaFrog
I have not had one job interview where my knowledge of French had any influence on whether or not I got the job - there is no French market in Charlotte, NC. I have had at least 4 job interviews that my Spanish skills pushed me over the top and I got the job. Not all languages are equally "employable" in the job market.
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There is no "THE" job market - if you moved to Montreal, it would certainly be different, as your knowledge of French would then be useful.
In some fields, there will be an onus on learning Chinese, Japonese, or French (say, if you work at the UN). I'm saying that this point is tautological at root - of course learning a second language opens opportunities in a certain situation.
Also - your experiences are anecdotal, and I'm not sure that has any real relevance.