How and where to start as a translator
March 21, 2013 by admin
Supposing you’ve just finished a translation graduate program and are now looking for a translator job. Where to start, what to do? Firstly, you have to decide whether you would like to work directly for end clients or rather for a translation agency. I believe the combination of both might turn out to be a good choice. Especially at the beginning it might be easier for you to start up with a translation agency, since they already have several different clients and can therefore regularly provide you with texts that need to be translated. I’ve started at a translation agency myself and must say this has proved to be a very good decision. It is also very important that you produce a good CV and keep it up to date. You can find some useful tips on how to write a successful CV at http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/cv.htm.