My Transition from College to Professional Life: A whole new kind of juggling act
by Cynthia Eby Just a little under six months ago, on June 13 of this year, I graduated from college at Seattle Pacific University,…
Read MoreFinding good translators
By Kevin Lossner Partly reblogged from Translation Tribulations with permission from the author Over the past decade I’ve spent many hundreds of hours helping clients…
Read MorePeople Do Business with People They Know, Like, and Trust
by Jamie Hartz One of my more menial but surprisingly rewarding jobs during college was working at a Chick-fil-A. This came in handy recently…
Read MoreHow (Not) to Be a Professional Translator and 6 Tips to Help You Become One
By Alina Cincan Reblogged from Inbox Translation blog with permission from the author A professional translator’s job is not as easy as it looks. A bilingual dictionary,…
Read MoreDon’t Just Sit and Pitch: What I’ve Learned as a Translator-Turned-Salesman
Over the past few months I’ve learned more about translations, the people who need them, and good customer service than I ever thought I…
Read MoreFollowing up after the ATA conference—How to ensure your efforts and expenses don’t go to waste!
by Jamie Hartz Follow up and follow through Within two weeks Review your notes from the conference sessions and networking events. Make a to-do…
Read MoreHow to Get the Most Out of the Buddies Welcome Newbies Program at the ATA Conference
by Helen Eby This post contains some of the information we provide in a presentation for the Buddies Welcome Newbies program we hold the…
Read MoreHow to prepare for the ATA conference
What sessions should I go to? What should I do to prepare? How can I find what I’m looking for? What should I even…
Read More3 Ways to Enhance Your Medical Interpreter Training Experience
By Erin Rosales Reblogged from Connecting Cultures with permission from the author (incl. the image) You finally did it! After months of consideration and…
Read MoreThe Savvy Social Media User—Twitter Handle & Sharing Frequency
By Catherine Christaki and David Friedman Here at The Savvy Newcomer, we often get questions from our blog readers about social media and blogging.…
Read MoreCollaborating with Other Translators
Lund Translation Team by David Friedman I wanted to find a way to collaborate closely with other translators ever since the early days of…
Read MoreWhat I Care About
By Helen Eby What have I learned over the last few months? I care about people. María Díaz. Wow! She was one of my…
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