Will Mandarin be the language of future?

parcher (expat in China)

If you want to be competitive in the global job market it would help enormously to add languages to your resume. The benefits of communication across multiple languages is a key tool to have for relationship building. Employees who are multi lingual can expect a higher salary as well, now that so many businesses are expanding overseas. Bilingual employees who are switching from one language to another are also able to distinguish irrelevant information quicker......which company would not want these kind of employees?

Zhu Yuqing uses flashcards to teach Mandarin to second-graders at Carter Elementary School in Macon, Georgia. Provided to China Daily