Learn Languages Online for your Job and Career

Many employers appreciate foreign language skills in applicants and employees. Anyone who wants to learn or brush up on a new language can do so with the online language learning platform in English, Spanish, French, Italian or German. Have quick success -- and some fun on the way-- with multimedia and interactive Vocabulary Packages and Tutorials. The many possibilities to interact with other users and native speakers complement the practical use of your target language and emphasize learning that sticks.

Foreign languages important for your job

In a tight job market that has become increasingly international, foreign language skills distinguish you from the rest. In areas as diverse as computing, marketing and finance to customer service and sales, the ability to communicate in another language is a tremendous asset.

Online exercises about jobs and business

With learning content that is clearly and intuitively designed, Babbel.com makes the language acquisition smooth and flexible. At www.babbel.com , anyone can learn their desired language and practice at the same time, without having to make any fixed appointments. For you career there is, for example, in the category “Job and Business” special exercises such as “Applying for a Job” or “My Desk”.

Find learning partners and language exchanges among 150,000 users

Exchange and learning with other users complement the interactive online exercises, Babbel.com's specialty. In the rapidly growing Babbel community, you can find and communicate with learning partners and “tandems” (language exchanges) all over the world. Among more than 150,000 users you can find a native speaker with a similar level, with whom you can set up specialized exchanges. You can meanwhile easily build an international network that can help you with translating your resume, presentations or business communications.

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About Babbel.com:

Babbel (www.babbel.com) offers the opportunity for anyone to learn French, Spanish, Italian, German or English for free online. The company behind Babbel, Lesson Nine GmbH, is located in multi-cultural Berlin and was founded in 2007 by Lorenz Heine (35), Markus Witte (38), Toine Diepstraten (33) and Thomas Holl (33). Beforehand these four worked for the audio software company Native Instruments, which Heine had co-founded. Online since January 2008, Babbel.com received an investment from Kizoo AG and VC Fonds Berlin in the summer of 2008.

Press contact :
Mara Goldwyn
mgoldwyn@babbel.com
+49 30 346 55 93 87
Lesson Nine GmbH
Großbeerenstr. 81
10963 Berlin, Germany
http://www.babbel.com