I speak a few languages, among them English, German, French and Spanish to a level of fluency and I believed with the right platform, I can make money from my skills.
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I speak a few languages, among them English, German, French and Spanish to a level of fluency and I believed with the right platform, I can make money from my skills.
Knowing a foreign language can be a very valuable asset in different fields of business;
To make money from your skills, you need to look at what is the demand on people speaking your language and go from there. Here are some suggestions;
Tourist guide and interpreter – if you also have have the skills to tell stories and manage groups
Language teacher- teaching your own language to foreigners or a foreign language to your fellow language speakers
Translator, but I’d be more cautious about this one, because translation is a complex job which requires far more than knowing a language and having a technical dictionary.
If you’re completely fluent in at least 2-3 languages, becoming a freelance translator online may be a job worth looking into. Whether you attend virtual meetings of international companies or translate corporate documents, translating online is a lucrative market. Rates vary depending on which languages you’re able to translate, but no matter what language skills you have, you can always make more by specializing in certain industries. Overall, Chinese is the highest-paying language for translators.
If you don’t want to worry about finding your own clients, no worries! Working as a contractor with a company like Appen lets you focus on translating without worrying about other admin tasks.