What’s New on the Business Practices List—Confidentiality and Revision
By David Friedman Confidentiality is not something that you can afford to take for granted in today’s digital world, where devastating disclosures of trade secrets…
Buddies Welcome Newbies at ATA55
By The Savvy Newcomer Team The pre-conference event that was a resounding success last year, Buddies Welcome Newbies, is back this year and it…
ATA Science & Technology Division 2014 National Meeting Program
By Matthew Schlecht The ATA Science & Technology Division has a solid program at the 55th ATA Annual Meeting with content that will appeal…
The Freelance Juggling Act: Balancing Work, Family, and the Rest of Life as a Freelancer
By Corinne McKay What’s the best and the worst thing about freelancing? It’s all up to you! Whether you work 20 hours a week or…
Don’t miss out on one of the ATA’s most valuable resources—The Business Practices List
By David Friedman The ATA Business Practices Listserv (BP List) has without a doubt been the best thing about my ATA membership. The discussions on…
International Translation Day: A celebration of language and human rights
By Daniela Guanipa Today’s post is a celebration of all the language professionals who make a difference in our world – whether it is…
From ATA’s Mentoring Committee: How to Be a Happy and Prosperous Translator or Interpreter
By Eric Chiang ATA’s Mentoring Program has had two lives so far. Its first life began as the brainchild of then ATA Board member…
University of Maryland, College Park: A Day in the Life
By Sarah Caudill Though I live in Silver Spring, Maryland, just a short bus ride from the UMD College Park campus, I was teaching English…
After the Conference is Before the Conference: Tips for ATA Conference Networking Success
Attending the largest annual translation conference in the USA can be a little daunting if you do not know any attendees beforehand. Luckily, my…
Ten Evenings Per Year
By Caitilin Walsh It doesn’t seem like a huge time investment, but they are some of the most demanding hours for me professionally. During those…
A Day in the Life: Bellevue College
This week we continue with our “A Day in the Life” series featuring an article written in collaboration by two current students from the…
ATA Business Smarts – The Midsummer Slump
Reblogged from ATA Business Practices Dear Business Smarts: During the past two weeks, very little work has come in. My regular clients all seem…