Freelance Finance: Separating Personal from Professional
Here at The Savvy Newcomer we understand that it can be intimidating to talk about money. It’s often a sticky subject, but we feel…
Read MoreThe Ultimate Work-from-Home Checklist
This post originally appeared on the Freelancers Union blog and it is republished with permission. Before COVID-19, I had the opportunity to switch my environment…
Read MoreBook Review: Never Split the Difference
Never Split the Difference is a book by former police officer and FBI hostage negotiator Chris Voss that offers “a new, field-tested approach to…
Read MorePurchase Orders Revisited
This post originally appeared on the blog My Words for a Change and it is republished with permission. Way back in 2015, I asked my…
Read MoreSix International Language Associations to Join
Language associations are a great way to connect with people of different backgrounds who share a similar appreciation for learning foreign languages. By joining…
Read MoreBecoming a Legal Translator
This post originally appeared on Capital Translations and it is republished with permission. Unless you have studied Law, it is rather tricky to know how…
Read MoreTranslators and Interpreters: The True Influencers
In this article, I will define influencers as those who make change happen, who are catalysts of the developments they seek. In translation and…
Read MoreStrategies for Translation Providers in an Uncertain World… A Survival Guide
This post originally appeared on the blog The translation business and it is republished with permission. Sometimes, how we translators run our professional lives and…
Read MoreShipping Wars: A TV Course for New Entrepreneurs
One of the biggest problems for people entering the translation profession is a lack of hands-on, street level business experience. Many don’t understand the…
Read MoreReadings, Tools, and Useful Links for Corpus Analysis
This post originally appeared on the blog In My Own Terms and it is republished with permission. The following list is a result of…
Read MoreBuddies Welcome Newbies at ATA61
This year’s Buddies Welcome Newbies features not only a new format but also a new experience. Read on to learn more about how to…
Read MoreStarting Out in Translation? Find a Mentor!
This post originally appeared on sciword and it is republished with permission. I was reading one of Kevin Lossner’s blog posts from 2010, titled…
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