What are the employment directions of Arabic?

The above classmate probably hasn't really faced the job search yet, and he is a little blind and confident. As an experienced person, I want to give some pertinent suggestions.

To be honest, the road is too narrow. Generally speaking, I will talk about four major directions: translation, teachers' scientific research and foreign trade in government departments.

Generally speaking, teachers should go to university for scientific research. In recent years, Arabic majors have expanded their enrollment, and most of them stay in school to teach with doctors and masters. Moreover, the number of teachers is basically saturated. If you are going to apply for Arabic major, basically don't think too much about this industry.

In recent years, the demand for Arabic talents in government departments and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is indeed greater than that in other small languages. Basically, six talents are recruited every year, and the Ministry of Commerce is about the same size. However, with the grim employment situation, such an iron rice bowl has grown, and the natural competition is quite fierce.

Translation, generally speaking, is foreign language translation. The salary is high and a little hard, but in fact, the requirements for academic qualifications are not high. That means you have to compete with thousands of graduates from various economic colleges and Arabic training schools in the northwest every year. After the Arab Spring, the region was in turmoil, oil prices fell, and large-scale projects decreased. A few days ago, China Hydropower recruited an Arabic translator and submitted more than 70 resumes.

Let's talk about foreign trade. In fact, Arabic is rarely used in foreign trade. After all, the general term of international trade is English now, and everyone who can do foreign trade knows English. This means that the foreign trade of Arabic majors can't receive high prices. Arabic is indeed an advantage. If you compete with those who only know English, but you want to improve your position, basically the advantage of Arabic will be offset, because English is completely enough.

In fact, saying that as long as you study hard, you will have a good job is equivalent to saying nothing. You still have to consider the overall environment and overall needs, and you can't blindly fantasize. The above is the personal experience of Arabic speakers, and I hope it will help you.