An aptitude for languages combined with relevant training opens up a wide range of opportunities for well-paid assignments as translators, interpreters and teachers in diverse fields including:

• travel & tourism

• media and publishing

• mass communication

• international business

• public relations

• entertainment industry

• teaching

• government

In addition, the growing numbers of multinational companies and foreign business visitors pouring into to India since the early 1990s have created more varied and lucrative opportunities for foreign language specialists.

This book provides a comprehensive blueprint to help you build a successful career based on proficiency in a foreign language. It describes at length the full range and scope of career opportunities and prospects, including options for freelance and part-time work. The book also describes how the knowledge of a foreign language can be an additional asset and qualification in a large number of jobs.

To help you decide which language to learn, the book highlights the scope and relevance of all the major languages; discusses what it takes to master one, and shows you where and how to look for a job.

So, if you have an aptitude for picking up foreign tongues, this book will help you explore the career options you could pursue.

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