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Hey guys. I have been applying to Amex for the past 1 year. Tried applying on the portal, through referrals and even hr consultants reached me regarding the roles since I have a relevant profile. But not once have I been shortlisted or called for an interview. What could be the problem?
PS: I have gotten calls from every other company for the same profile but not amex. Can't be a problem with the profile. Seems something dicey which I'm not aware of.American Express
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Learning a language after middle school is difficult because of decreased brain plasticity, and it takes real immersion to come anywhere close to fluency as an adult. It’s very interesting to me that my knowledge of Spanish, which I took between 11-14, is actually better at this point (at 50 yo) than my recall of Italian that I learned when I was 18-22 and used while living there. I came close to fluency in Italian at that point, but in the years since, it turns out that that early life exposure to Spanish just sunk in deeper.
That said, you can definitely learn enough as an adult to master the basics that help you go to a country and navigate life, have a general conversation, etc. The best way to learn quickly as an adult is to do 1:1 tutoring with a native speaker coupled with an app that teaches you fundamental vocabulary - Babbel, Rosetta Stone, DuoLingo, Jumpspeak. You just want to try them to see which you like best.
I took German for many many years and got nowhere near fluent. My oldest son started mandarin this year 🤦🏻♀️. I do think knowing another language is incredible but apparently not our family forte to pick something reasonable.
Good advice from others... This Economist graphic is kind of insane. 30 weeks? I felt I had a good handle on French after studying it in school/majoring in college and THEN living there for about 30 weeks. I agree that picking up a few words for travel is a more achievable goal and better achieved by 1:1 lessons with a native speaker.