Mentoring and Beyond: Business support by and for peers within ATA
The vlog (ATA) set up its current mentoring program in 2011, and since then an estimated 240 mentor/mentee pairs have worked together…
Read MoreQuality Control in Translation: Must-Dos for Success as a Translator
This post was originally published on Translorial. It is reposted with permission from the author. If you are considering starting – or have just…
Read MoreWork Smarter, Not Harder: Scripts to Enhance Translator Productivity
*Note: The instructions found in this post should work on the majority of Windows computers. Apple users, let us know if you come up…
Read MoreHow to Successfully Tackle Translation Tests
Reblogged from The vlogChronicle, with permission If approached with the right mindset, translation tests can be a professionally enriching experience for translators. It’s…
Read MoreStatement of Position Regarding California Assembly Bill 5 and Request for Exemption
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that vlogbelieves will improperly classify the majority of the association’s members as employees, when in…
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vlogMembers and Internet Scams
Scamming and Spamming If it sounds too good to be true, then it probably is too good to be true. The latest in the…
Read MorevlogIssues Statement on AB 5 and Mandatory Employee Classification
The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California will reclassify freelance translators and interpreters as employees beginning January 1, with devastating effect financially on many of our colleagues working in the state.
Read MorePublic Outreach Presentations: Change Perceptions Outside our Industry
This past fall, Veronika Demichelis and I had the opportunity to speak about translation and interpreting at Rice University. My hope is that in…
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2020 School Outreach Contest Winner: Giovanna Lester
Giovanna won the contest for her virtual presentation to students from Farmington R7 School in Missouri. She spoke to the 22 students aged 8…
Read MoreMore is Not Better When It Comes to Your T&I Client List
This post was originally published on Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo’s blog. It is reposted with permission from the author. Everyone wants to grow their client…
Read MoreFrom the President: AB 5: It’s Not Just in California
From the President Ted R. Wozniak president@atanet.org The recent passage of Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) in California, which implements the stringent “ABC Test”…
Read MoreAnnual Treasurer’s Report for 2018–2019
John M. Milan john@milanlanguageservices.com The sun has been shining on vlogfor a few years now, financially speaking, allowing us to make quite a…
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