Can Someone Please Tell Me to Get to Work? The Power of Virtual Coworking Sessions
ATA’s Business Practices Education Committee has been hosting “Power Hour” coworking sessions since the spring of 2023. Email invites are sent every two months to the Business Practices Community, which any ATA member can join for free. The mutual accountability of these sessions can serve as a powerful source of motivation, allowing linguists to stave off distraction and instead focus on deep (or deeply tedious) work.
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Be the B: Building a More Sustainable Future through B Certification
Ensuring our future prosperity as language professionals will require us to rethink how we do business. Part of the solution could lie in higher consideration of people and the planet.
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Reframing What It Means to Mentor: Moving Beyond Traditional Mentoring Methods
This article redefines mentorship within the interpreting community, emphasizing trust, professionalism, and holistic growth, while challenging outdated practices that lead to burnout and disillusionment.
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ATA65 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA65
Autumn is in the air again. For me, the beginning of the season means mountains covered in brightly colored trees, fresh apples—along with apple…
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The Global Reads Book Club
Translators read all day long in their second language and interpreters speak all day long in their working pairs. As language professionals, we want…
Read MoreAdding New Services and Admitting I Was Wrong
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Getting Your Freelance Business Ready for a Summer Slowdown
This post is a reblog, originally published in the Slator Tool Box. It is reprinted here with permission of the author. My translation clients are…
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Contract Terms: A Freelancer’s Roadmap to Success
As freelancers, we sign contracts with agencies or direct clients. It’s essential that the contracts we sign reflect our values and protect our rights. Understanding contract clauses can help us mitigate risks and limit liability.
Read MoreRecent Independent Contractor Classification Rule Changes and What They Mean for Translators and Interpreters
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Breaking Into Book Translation
Recently, a colleague with ample translation experience contacted me with some questions about breaking into book translations. For freelance translators, fiction and non-fiction books…
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Narrowing Down, When You Want to Do Everything
This post is a reblog, originally published on the Training for Translators blog. It is republished here with permission of the author. How to…
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Adding New Services and Admitting I Was Wrong
From the Next Level team: At some point in their professional lives, many linguists consider adding a new service to their portfolio. A major…
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