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What is the disposition of flower exporting companies in the department of Antioquia in relation to the hiring of professionals in modern languages?

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Currently it is a time of great changes, especially for the export sector, thanks to the internationalization processes carried. For this reason, the implementation of the modern language professional in a company has taken great value. According to the Colombian School of Intermediate Careers (ECCI University, 2014) “with the profile that these professionals have, the graduates are able to facilitate communication between national or international companies. In addition, the professional profile allows companies to establish both commercial and labor relations in a world in constant globalization”. Thanks to this research it was possible to know the disposition of flower exporting companies in the department of Antioquia in relation to hire modern language professionals, to realize if these companies are or are not interested in the professional profile of this career, to provide an idea to future and former graduates about what positions and activities can be developed in this important sector. In this investigation an analysis of surveys was made to know what the disposition of the flower exporting companies is in relation with the hiring of these professionals to give an idea to professionals about what work they can do there. This sector was taken into account because is one of the most important sectors in the department of Antioquia, according to Asocolflores “The Colombian flower sector is one of the main exporting sectors of the country with a potential number of signatures that operate with the crops are mainly located in the savanna of Bogota and the eastern Antioquia”. (As cited in Cardenas and Correa, 2016, p.80)