How I Became a Medical Writer

Savvy Diversification Series – How I Became a Medical Writer

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 20, 2022

The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…

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From the President-Elect: The Final Countdown!

By The ATA Chronicle | September 18, 2022

From the President-Elect Veronika Demichelis veronika@veronikademichelis.com The countdown is on for ATA63! In a few short weeks (or days, depending on when you’re reading…

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Avoiding Your Biggest Resume Mistake - How to Target Your Resume

Avoiding Your Biggest Résumé Mistake – How to Target Your Résumé

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 13, 2022

We send résumés out all the time, in response to direct requests and in hopes of getting work. Résumés (or “CVs” for European clients)…

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ATA 63rd Annual Conference

E76: ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference Preview

By ATA | September 8, 2022

Over 160 educational sessions, 15 Advanced Skills and Training Day (AST) courses, 30 subject- and language-specific tracks, industry leaders from around the world, and 1,500 translators, interpreters, students, educators, project managers, and language company owners—what more can you say about ATA’s 63rd Annual Conference?

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How I Became a Mobile App Localizer

Savvy Diversification Series – How I Became a Mobile App Localizer

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 26, 2022

The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…

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Savvy Diversification Series – Copyediting 101: What It Is, What It's Not, and Who Needs It

Savvy Diversification Series – Copyediting 101: What It Is, What It’s Not, and Who Needs It

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 12, 2022

The Savvy Newcomer team has been taking stock of the past year and finding that one key priority for many freelance translators and interpreters…

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The Devil is in the Details: Why You need to Start Using a Corpus

The Devil is in the Details: Why You Need to Start Using a Corpus to Localize and Translate Better

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 28, 2022

This post was originally published on Ana Lis Salotti Translations. It is reposted with permission. Do you know what a CORPUS is? Have you…

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Healthy Relationships with Translation Agencies and Project Managers

Healthy Relationships with Translation Agencies and Project Managers

By The Savvy Newcomer | June 7, 2022

This post was originally published on A Translator Thinking Outside the Box. It is reposted with permission. December’s always been a crazy month for…

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Make Yourself Ridiculously Referrable

Make Yourself Ridiculously Referrable

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 24, 2022

This post was originally published on the 15 Minute Freelancer Podcast. It is republished with permission.  Tell me, is there any better feeling as…

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GALA Global Talent Networking Event

Global Talent Networking Session: Acing the Application Process Edition

By The Savvy Newcomer | May 17, 2022

The Globalization and Localization Association (GALA) is planning a series of events for students on soft skills. The second event is May 20th and…

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Should Translators Work for Free?

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 19, 2022

This post was originally published on Holly-Anne Whyte’s blog. It is reposted here with permission. I work in the international development sector so this…

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Writing Resources

Writing Resources

By The Savvy Newcomer | April 5, 2022

The following list was originally published on the Scientist Sees Squirrel blog, where it is updated periodically. It is reposted here with permission. Writing…

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