subject: What Are The Different Types Of Spanish Jobs? [print this page] Most of the major cities in the United States have large Spanish speaking populations, and Spanish is the native language of half the Western Hemisphere. There is a wide range of Spanish jobs, and there is still the possibility of combining your great career interest with your Spanish speaking. This is very important, because more businesses are realizing that being able to cater to Spanish-speaking clients gives them an edge in this competitive age. Studies show that in 2005, bilingual individuals earned up to $10, 000 more than their monolingual counterparts, working in the same position.
What are the Different Types of Spanish Jobs?
* Spanish Teacher - there is a high demand for Spanish professors and teachers at all grade levels. Some locations may have more opportunities than others, but the possibilities are very promising. In fact, the need is so great at times that some institutions offer programs that enable you to obtain teaching credentials, simply because they are desperate for a bilingual teacher.
* Spanish Translator - Translators who work for a specific company are called in-house translators, and freelance translators will offer their services to individuals or companies, while being their own boss.
* Spanish Sales Representative - Expanding their customer base is one of the things that most companies struggle with, and being able to offer services to consumers who speak Spanish will accomplish just that. Being able to speak Spanish also gives you an edge over other hopefuls.
* Spanish Customer Service Representative - More businesses are offering their services to the Spanish-speaking community. This makes it necessary for them to employ more people who can explain policies, and give information, in Spanish.
* Spanish Interpreter - Good Spanish interpreters, whether freelance or contract, are in demand in almost any field, especially those that require direct communication with international persons.
* Spanish Online Web Publisher - There are many opportunities online web publishers who can write Spanish content, especially since most of the Internet still happens to be in English.
* Medical Industry Professional - The need for translators, transcriptionists, interpreters and other relevant persons in the Spanish healthcare field is definitely increasing. More hospitals and clinics are advertising for Spanish-speaking people to fill these positions.
Other Spanish jobs include court reporter, working at a hotel or resort (in various capacities), and social worker. Whatever your field of choic
