Recent Independent Contractor Classification Rule Changes and What They Mean for Translators and Interpreters
Insights from the Advocacy and Business Practices Education Committees of the American Translators Association on the DOL’s final rule on worker classification under the…
Resources For You: ATA’s New Model Contract for Translators
I’d like to say I’m fascinated by every aspect of my work as a freelance translator, but it wouldn’t be an honest statement. The…
Cultivating Connection: 8 Tips for Interpreters and Translators to Tackle Loneliness
This post was originally published on KGH Interpretation. It is reposted with permission. In 2022 I facilitated a session of the Language Access Café at…
Keep Track of Your Translation Time
Hot Tip for Translation Students Coming from an ex-student now freelance translator, who’s facepalming because she didn’t start this habit while doing university assignments.…
Savvy Diversification Series – Advice I Wish I Had Followed on How to Become a Medical Translator
The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…
All in One and One in All – Balancing Salaried and Freelance Work
This post is a reblog, originally published at Tip of the Tongue. It is republished with permission of the author. Many freelancers, including translators,…
A Translator’s Value(s) in a Shifting Market
It has to be admitted that the translation marketplace in 2023 is a strange thing to experience. I sometimes imagine that it’s getting stranger…
The Best Google Search Tips for Translators
All translators know that research is one of the key parts of the translation process, but not everyone knows that there are some simple…
ATA64 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA64
In about a week, ATA’s annual conference will begin, this year in sunny Miami, Florida. As always, attendees will have to choose how to…
Conference Countdown: Your Guide to Preparing for Success at ATA64
Less than two weeks remain until ATA’s 64th Annual Conference (ATA64) in Miami! Attending the ATA conference is a fantastic opportunity to connect with…
What I’ve Learned in 8 Years of Blogging
This post was originally published on That Interpreter Blog. It is reposted with permission. When I started this blog in 2012, I was thinking…
Linguist in the Spotlight – John Milan
There is much to be learned from our colleagues, but it can be intimidating to strike up a conversation with the “pros.” For that…