The problem? Most of us don’t have time to take in-class courses, nor the budget. Of course, that isn’t to say everyone needs to learn five new languages, but there is evidence that learning new languages can benefit you in a number of ways, whether that’s in terms of career, personal or educational goals. Taking the Duolingo courses opened her up to working with new and international clients and enhanced her overall advanced level of understanding. Interestingly, one of the main factors helping her make that transition was learning new languages-five to be exact-with Duolingo. While the initial transition was challenging in some ways, it proved to be the exact right move for her life. Once a lawyer, Rubach now operates her own firm and offers financial advice to clients and has found her career more rewarding, both personally and for a long term perspective. In a recent interview with Thrive Global, she explained how learning a new foreign language was instrumental in helping her make a career change in her 30’s. While taking an online language course certainly doesn’t guarantee these changes, it does have the potential to transform your trajectory.Ĭonsider Elke Rubach, CEO and original founder of Rubach Wealth, an insurance firm based in Toronto.

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