Pricing Strategies for Translators and Interpreters One day left to register! Presenter: Judy Jenner Date: February 29 Time: 12:00 noon US Eastern Time Duration: 60 minutes CE Point(s): 1 Setting your rates is not about what someone else is charging. It’s far more complicated than that! Attend this ATA webinar to hear Judy Jenner, author [...]
Archive for February, 2012
ONE DAY LEFT TO REGISTER FOR PRICING STRATEGIES WEBINAR
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged interpreting translation contract negotiation rates on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
ATA MEMBERSHIP PAYS IN SPADES
Posted in Interpreting, Translation on February 27, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Greetings from the corner of Parkview and West Maple Street, my home office. This week lacked any on site interpreting assignments. My ATA mentor Courtney Searls-Ridge advised to always have a back up-plan. For me this means teleinterpreting with Language Services Associates. Luckily Benoit Language Services www.benoitinc.com called with an assignment for tomorrow. They found [...]
HAVE A LIST AT HAND
Posted in Events, Interpreting, News, Translation on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Just yesterday an agency contacted me about a 15,000+ word SP>EN pharmaceutical translation. This is not my field of expertise so I referred the fellow to NOTA and ATA members. When someone calls for XXX assignment that you can’t fulfill, follow-up with at least three names of people who can. There’s enough work for all [...]
HEALTHCARE INTERPRETER WEBINARS
Posted in Events, Interpreting, News, Translation, Uncategorized, tagged healthcare interpreter webinar certification on February 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
One professional responsibility of translators and interpreters is to maintain and improve their skills and knowledge. Many take the path of certification to bolster not only the resume but also to raise consciousness of the inherent skills of our field. You decide if, at all, you would wish to become certified. CCHI provides the opportunity [...]
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FINANCE SOFTWARE
Posted in Uncategorized on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Tax time lies around the corner. Part of the independent contractor job includes managing invoices, taxes and budgets. Mind you this isn’t a plug for a specific software. I’m currently learning QuickBooks with the assistance of an accountant. What a joy to balance books, track invoices and generate reports and 1099 forms with a simple [...]
YOU CAN TRANSITION FROM MEDICAL TO LEGAL
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged medical legal interpreting transition court on February 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Oliver Renwick, an OH State Certified Court Interpreter who attended the NOTA Holiday Party, shares good news. He accepted a position as Court Interpreter with the Maricopa County Superior Court in Phoenix, Arizona. While working within the state’s jurisdiction, Oliver will tend to a wide variety of cases: family, probate and criminal cases. What excitement [...]
TRAINING SEMINAR ON GANG RELATED ISSUES
Posted in Events, Interpreting, Translation, Uncategorized, tagged interpreter training language professionals gang terminology on February 8, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
You are cordially invited to attend “Operation Street Smart for a New A.G.E. (Adult Gang Education)” on February 18, 2012. The program covers a broad spectrum of gang-related issues in our communities with instructors Cpl. Charley Brown and Deputy Shawn Boyd, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office. The training is located at 373 S. High Street, Columbus [...]
MARKET YOURSELF WITH A SURE-FIRE PLAN
Posted in Uncategorized on February 6, 2012 | 1 Comment »
I heard the following years ago at an American Translators Association conference: “If you’re not marketing, you’re dying.” That’s been my experience over the past sixteen years. Marketing can provide a continuous source of clients and income for us translators and interpreters. Several newcomers to the field ask “how can I find work?”. The following [...]
INTRODUCTION TO COURT INTERPRETING IN COLUMBUS
Posted in Uncategorized on February 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
On March 16, 2012, the Interpreter Services Program is sponsoring, ‘Introduction to Court Interpreting’. Review the brochure next to the date of the session and click on ‘Register Now’ to submit your registration form. http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/JCS/interpreterSvcs/calendar/default.asp Contact Quincella Maeder if you have questions. Quincella Maeder Supreme Court of Ohio Interpreter Services Program 65 S. Front [...]
