The Role of Intercultural Competence in Professional Success

In the present-day context of globalization and unemployment caused by the economic crisis, research regarding intercultural interactions at the workplace has increased. Born on the road to Vienna, as an idea, during a conversation with a group of unemployed fellow travellers looking for a job, and as a consequence of having taught several courses on communication and intercultural education at several European universities, the following article is a reflection on the role of intercultural competence in training/mobilizing cultural councilors and mediators whose job is to train people looking for employment in multicultural environments.