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Would it be harmful to a resume to put knowledge of a language even tough you have no proficiency test to support this?
Can you put knowledge of a language if you are at a basic or intermediary level?
Sure, just say that it is basic or intermediate knowledge instead of fluent.
I listed a language that I'm fluent but never bothered to have a proficiency test, if the proficiency test was necessary they could just ask for it in the job listing or in the interview ask if I can take it. Or they could just get somebody that happens know that language to access my level on the spot.
I think is only harmful if you are inflating your skills and get caught.
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I would say as a hiring manager that I would only list it if it could be beneficial to your potential employer, and then be honest about your level of fluency. You never know when one of the interviewers speaks that same language and "tests" you with a question in that language. We used to actually pay a slight premium to people that spoke a second language where I worked in the S.F. Bay Area, but at my current employer there is no advantage to it except for specific positions that handle international marketing, and they are hired with specific language requirements.
yes, always put languages you know. Just don't say you're fluent if you're not. Any additional languages are looked on favorably where I work (Fortune 100)
I put my second language (proficient) on my resume. It won't help me get any jobs (it's not a language in demand anywhere I might be looking), but I think it still adds a positive spin to my resume.
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