Five Steps to Make your Freelance Translator CV Stand Out
During the last three months, I have reviewed hundreds of CVs (or resumes) from freelance translators for a new language group we are targeting…
Why Pairing up Is a Good Idea, Especially for Freelance Translators!
“I’m a freelancer, so other freelancers are my competitors. Especially in my language pair. I should avoid them at all cost!” As a small…
When translation clients ask for favors
Here’s a situation we’ve all probably encountered: clients asking for favors. “Any chance you could quickly translate 25 words?” “Do you have time to…
Resources to Help Ensure Translation Payment
One of the questions that many newer translators ask is “How do I find good clients?” This question is often closely followed by a…
Unraveling Translation Service Contracts
If translation is such a specialized professional service, where so much is at stake for the end client, why are so many translators operating without the protection of a solid contract?
Tips on Getting and Keeping Agency Clients
After a ten-year stretch as director of the interpreting department for a mid-sized language company on the East Coast, I have recently reentered the…
Goldmines for Professional Growth at FIL in Guadalajara
Congreso San Jerónimo, Feria Internacional del Libro Dates: November 26 to 29, 2016 Place: Guadalajara, Mexico The Congreso San Jerónimo is a translation and…
Capacity management tips for freelance translators
By Oleg Semerikov (@TranslatFamily) Reblogged from LinkedIn with permission from the author (incl. the image) So your translation business is going well. You’ve got a…
Beat the January Doldrums Starting Now
For many freelancers, some much-wanted/needed time off turns into an unwelcome amount of down time when work is slow in January.
Nouveaux traducteurs : 10 conseils pour bien démarrer
By Gaëlle Gagné (@trematweet) Reblogged from Le Blog de Trëma with permission from the author (incl. the image) Il y a quelques semaines, j’ai…
5 lessons from SLAM! on promoting professionalism in the translation industry
How do you differentiate yourself and earn a living as a freelance translator or interpreter? Arm yourself with huge doses of entrepreneurship, pride and…
Always leave the door open for future opportunities
Learning to say no is widely covered in our profession. It is a skill many of us have to work on. It took me…