RESUMEN:
Today's society should contribute to improve the quality of education and society in general; and one of the challenges to be faced is the one relating to our student foreign language training, multiculturalism awareness and emotional intelligence. The 2030 Agenda suggests, among others, that Europe must move toward a new economy based on innovation and a better use of resources, and which main driver of growth must be knowledge. Thus, the Lifelong Learning (formal, non- formal and informal) becomes an essential element, in order to avoid long-term disconnection from education (and unemployment, subsequently) and the consequent loss of human capital. Facing this challenge, communication in foreign languages ​​is a key competence, which, along with a linguistic ability, involves managing multiculturalism, as specified in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Additionally, emotional intelligence is an essential ability impossible to leave out. Regardless of whether there is a problem of training and subsequent consequences students, a variety of problems is also observed. It is therefore necessary to develop appropriate responses to the specific needs. We can consider the expectations and experiences of our students related to their present and future training, the faced obstacles and the strategies developed to overcome them, without excluding others. The excellence in our students’ future must be a major concern for them and their families. But it is also a concern for educational institutions, either primary, secondary or universities entities. What is more, formal, non-formal and informal education should also take an active part in it. It is a responsibility of the whole society.
Key words: employability, youth, training, foreign languages.