The most popular way to earn money online is being a
language translator or interpreter. There are many employers who are looking
for someone who knows to translate written documents to other languages. Some employer
hires someone to be with them in a part-time basis to be their translator. The
best thing about this type of opportunity is the salary. You can do your own
salary research for this and you’ll be surprised how a language translator job can
give you that financial freedom you always crave for.
So you want to be
a language translator? Here are a few things to consider in getting that dream
job.
1. What language do you want to focus on? -
There are lots of languages to choose from. But take note, the harder to learn
the language, the better pay you get. Why? As simple as because it’s hard, not
everyone is willing to learn it. So the demand is very high. Now a day the most popular translator jobs are
translating in Japanese and Spanish language. There are many around there but
these two are the easiest so far. In Japanese there are many certifications
that you need to have before you reach the highest paying title the “N1”. In
Spanish there are also modules, but it is easier since the writing and alphabet
is almost similar to English alphabet that we used every day.
2. How will you
learn the new language? – It is easy to choose a language. It is also easy
to enroll to a program or school to learn it as long as you have the budget.
But all these will come to waste if you don’t have the discipline, patience,
time and perseverance to learn. It’s not like walking in a park. But it will be
very fulfilling if you succeed in learning it.
3. When can you
learn the new language? - This will depends on your budget and time. You
can enroll to a University or institution and go to class physically. What are
the pros of this? The learning is interactive. Questions and answers are
instant and you have classmates which you can ask opinion and practice. What
are the cons? You will be obliged to come to school / class. You need to pay
for transportation, the tuition is way too high and more often than not it will
hinder any plans you have for yourself and family if you are already working
and you have your own family to take good care of.
4. Is there an online platforms or class that I
can take to learn a new language? – The answer is a big YES. Please take
note that you can buy books to learn a new language, you can research or
download materials from the internet or anything that is free online BUT you
cannot get the certification for free. You need to enroll to a program or
institution, pass the qualification and then get that Diploma or certificate.
So if you’re looking for an online school or program below are suggestions to
the languages and along with it the link to the course. It is very affordable. It’s
more convenient to learn online. You can set your own time and there are no
classes to miss. Just always remember, wherever you are you need to have the
discipline, patience, time and perseverance to learn.
Learn these languages
anytime and anywhere in the world. No matter where you are these lessons are
accessible and affordable.
- Learn Spanish
- Learn Japanese
- Learn French
- Learn Italian
- Learn German
- Learn Mandarin
- Learn Arabic
- Learn Hindi
- Learn Korean
- Learn Portuguese
- Learn English or Russian
5. How will I get my
first language translator job? – Now that you finished your lessons and you
have that certifications or Diploma it’s job hunting time! Update your
portfolio. Get your resume online. Join social media resume outlet (Example:
Linkedin.com) and post your resume to the job sites (jobsdb, jobstreet.com,
indeed.com, bestjobs.ph etc) of course the website will differ wherever
continent you are. Apply for jobs, there are many employer that are accepting
entry level candidates (those who don’t have experience yet) But once you get
that break be great and do your best. Because a good performance will give you
the chance to be in a long term relationship with your employer or they can
endorse you.
So that’s it! Good luck in learning a new language!
