Shiny Object Syndrome
This post is a reblog, originally published in the Tool Box Journal Newsletter, Issue 22-11-342 on November 23, 2022. It is reposted with permission…
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Freelance Translator’s Client Reference List
The client reference list of a freelance translator is very important when it comes to potential clients (direct/companies) or a job application for a…
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Protect Your Career by Protecting Your Eyes
Paying attention to what you’re looking at will improve your life, both personally and professionally. The following was originally published on Next Level: The…
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We Need to Talk about… Money!
Courses that tackle the topic of translator rates are materializing rapidly, but disclosing what we personally charge as translators is extremely important in terms…
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How Case Studies Can Help You Market Your T&I Services
Confidentiality clauses and codes of ethics make it difficult to discuss the specifics of what we do, but case studies can be a great…
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Mentoring: Get As Much As You Give
From the Next Level team: Do you remember the first few years of your career in the language industry? Was it smooth sailing, or…
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ATA Action Alert: Share Your Feedback on Proposed Independent Contractor Rule
This is a special follow-up Action Alert from the ATA Advocacy Committee. Read the original ATA Action Alert: Share Why Contractor Status Works for…
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ATA Statement on Employee or Independent Contractor Classification under the Fair Labor Standards Act
Language services companies (LSCs) and, more broadly, companies of all kinds, rely on the skilled labor of translators and interpreters working as independent contractors.…
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In Praise of Touch Typing
The summer before I entered fourth grade, I was invited to join a special summer program at a local community college. I had the…
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ATA63 Conference Preview: Business Practices Education at ATA63
About a week from the time this post appears, the ATA 63rd Annual Conference will be in full swing. Like always, attendees will have…
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3 Ways to Use Testimonials When You Have NDAs
This post is a reblog, originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Testimonials are a great way…
Read MoreWhat Does Shrinkflation Have to Do with T&I?
Have you heard of an economics term called shrinkflation? I hadn’t until earlier this year. Unfortunately, I encountered it in Spanish during an interpreting…
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