Language translators have reaped great benefits from the Internet revolution.

Some occupations lend themselves easily to working remotely, and language translation is one of them.

Through the Internet, freelance translators can contract with language service providers all over the world, and deliver their work electronically within seconds of its completion.

Translators under contract to a single company can also sometimes enjoy working from the comfort of home, as there is no longer any need to drive to work to be “on-call” or to deliver manuscripts.

Even consulting face-to-face with fellow translators is no longer necessary, as we all have a plethora of online communication tools at our fingertips.

In fact, online employment platform oDesk reports that Web-based translation jobs were up 319% in 2010, as businesses sharpened their interest in international trade.

The languages most in demand were German, Spanish and Korean.

Other telecommuting jobs that are experiencing a marked increase are mobile application development, social media marketing and – English majors take note – creative writing.

At Language Translation, Inc., the Internet has also opened up the possibility to screen translators in order to work only with top-notch language specialists the world over. Don’t hesitate to contact us for a free quote.

Betty Carlson

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• Language Translation, Inc.
  A leading language translation and interpretation service provider for more than 20 years.