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What are the languages one must learn, specifically if he/she is aiming at securing a job in the Apparel/Retail/Fashion sector?

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Question added by Sidrah Nadeem , Global Marketing Manager , Hill & Knowlton
Date Posted: 2013/04/24
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Himani jadeja
by Himani jadeja , Designer For Kids and Teens , Anotag

English and french are the best ....
besides u should know the language of fashion is must!!!

Samer Karazi
by Samer Karazi , Store Manager , Villeroy & Boch

Depend on the brand you will be working in.
If it is a luxury or premium brand I will consider learning Russian as most Russian tourist come to Dubai with basic or no English skills.
As I said earlier it depends on the customers you will be selling to.

Sidrah Nadeem
by Sidrah Nadeem , Global Marketing Manager , Hill & Knowlton

Besides English? I'm considering Arabic and French but can learn only for the time being.

همام عبدالله الخطيب
by همام عبدالله الخطيب , Marketing Manager , • Love TO Teach Edutainment Tools

Simply you have to know english is the business language, So keep focus on learning it.

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by Deleted user

Depends on your location, main english with arabic, french, russian, german as additional language.

hatem said
by hatem said , Assistant sales manager , powerteckgroup

english is an international language a lot of pepole speaks english but the more important is understand the customer needs & culture ,fashion .
that`s will help u the most to make him satisfied

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by Deleted user

It should be English which the medium language in the world

 

MD IBRAHIM KHALIL
by MD IBRAHIM KHALIL , Merchandiser , Jamuna Group

English is the most widely used international language of all business sector over the world. Since the apparel/Retail/Fashion sector is an international business sector so a candidate must have a very good command in English language both in oral and written who is aiming at securing a job in this sector. But he/she can also have good command in Russian/German/French/Spanish/Italian/Arabic language for better support. Thanks.

 

wissam moussa
by wissam moussa , restaurant floor supervisor , La creperie

In brief and in addition to your native language,

  1. The laguage that your future job (retail/fashion) imports the products from (not necessary but preferably).
  2. The laguage of the local area where the retail store or establishment is selling it's items to.
  3. The language of the country your establishment is exporting to (considered a surplus).

Ibrahim Mohamed
by Ibrahim Mohamed , training , banque misr

ENglish

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