How Do I Get My First Paying Gig?

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 29, 2013

By Giovanna Lester Let’s start from the premise that you already have some training, you know the language and culture you will be working with,…

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Why Be a Buddy?

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 22, 2013

By Helen Eby At my first ATA conference, back in Denver, I felt overwhelmed by the newness of it all. My roommate, however, acted…

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Dear Newbie,

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 15, 2013

By Jamie Hartz We’ve been in your shoes. In fact, I’m personally still in your shoes. Last year was my first time at the…

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How to Market Yourself at the ATA Conference

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 8, 2013

By Kevin Hendzel Reblogged from Word Prisms with permission from the author I’ve hired thousands of translators and interpreters for over 20 years, many from…

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Computing for the Newbie

By The Savvy Newcomer | October 1, 2013

By Jost Zetzsche First of all, technology does no good if there are no skills to use it with. No, I’m not talking about great…

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