The Role of English Language Skills in Career Growth: A Study of Perceptions and Strategies Used to Improve English Language Skills by Graduate and Undergraduate Students of Karachi, Pakistan
The English language has a major impact on our companies and workplaces. Regardless of geographical, social, political, or religious divisions, English has become the lingua franca of the international corporate world. The purpose of this research study was to explore the role of English language skills in the career growth of a person and understand the perceptions of graduate and undergraduate students about learning and improving this language. For this purpose, relevant literature was scouted, and based on scholars points of view; a questionnaire was developed to get the opinions of the students. The data was collected using Google Form, employing a stratified convenience sampling procedure. The analysis shows a positive relationship between English language skills and career growth.
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English Language Skills, Perceptions, and Undergraduate Students
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(1) Stephn John
Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
(2) Subhash Gurario
Associate Professor/Chairperson, Department of Social Development, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.
(3) Jamshed Adil Halepota
Professor, Department of Business Administration, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Singh, Pakistan.