Work at home has a place for almost everyone. And the more skills you have, the higher the salary you can earn. Contractors and employees who speak two or more languages are currently in high demand for a number of positions. In some cases, the pay can be quite good. Here are some of our favorite bilingual tasks from home.
1. Customer Service
Virtual call center jobs are plentiful for those looking to make money from home and are easy to get into for beginners. These positions range from sales to tech support and seasonal to full-time opportunities. You can expect to pay anywhere from $8 to $13 an hour for most positions. Depending on your position, you may be hired as an independent contractor or employee.
Check out our large list of work at home customer service positions for more opportunities.
2. Teaching and Learning English as a Second Language
We talked about online tutoring in depth in a recent post. This category includes teaching English online and traditional online tutors. There are several virtual staffing companies in this industry. Experience or a degree is often required.
- GoFluent
- Ours is
- Connectional learning
- English (Korean)
- Learnlight
- Rosetta Stone
- Breakpoint
3. Research evaluation
There are several companies that hire virtual staff to evaluate search results and ad quality. Most offer flexible hours although a weekly minimum is often required. This could be a great non-phone location for someone looking for just a little extra spending cash. For example:
4. Translator
Most of these positions are freelance although some employee positions also exist. Virtual translator jobs can be anything from call center work to transcribing audio files into another language. There are many companies in this industry who contract home agents. Many require a college degree. Here are just a few:
5. Transcription and captioning
Some companies prefer Aberdeen Hire home agents for things like transcription, real-time captioning, and translation of video and audio files. These are often freelance positions so available work may vary. Aberdeen pays up to $75 per hour for real-time captioning. Find out if transcription is the career from home for you.
6. Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants perform various administrative tasks for both individual and business clients. Going out on your own as a bilingual virtual assistant will likely earn you a nice wage upwards of $30 – $40 per hour. If you’re not ready to take the plunge into home business ownership just yet, check out some of the multi-VA firms that are hiring people with your skill set. Expect to earn around $10 to $13 per hour.
7. Writing and Editing
WorldLingo is occasionally open to bilingual writers and editors.
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