20 Money-Making Skills You Can Learn in Less Than a Year

A Second Language

Learning a second language not only can help you establish relationships with clients who don’t speak English but also can make you a viable candidate for jobs that require international travel — from sales and business development to training and leading others on tours.

You can also use this skill for call center jobs, telephone or online sales jobs, and customer service jobs with employers who need bilingual employees.

Check out foreign language or American Sign Language classes at a community college or online. The University of Wisconsin-Madison, for example, offers an online, six-month Business Spanish Certificate Program starting at $720.