For me, the NWTN has proven invaluable for two main reasons over this past year since starting out as a freelancer: namely to network with other freelancers, receiving a few job enquiries and when receiving negative comments from one such enquirer, Elanga, following an incomplete brief, not-editable format, and an unrealistic deadline, to ascertain through these newly made contacts what the norm
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Mike Hanson MITI
Being a member of the NWTN since 1989 has helped me enormously, from advice in the early days when I was making a career change into translation through to the excellent events organised and the opportunities provided for peer support (both giving and receiving). Many NWTN colleagues have become good friends over the years, and I've shared offices with at least two of them. Having recently
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Cate Avery MA (Oxon) MA (Dal) FITI – Translator
I attended two NWTN events in January, the Singalong and the Foray into Finance CPD day. Both were extremely rewarding and well worth a train trip to Manchester- even coming from Southern England didn't take long.
The singing event on 19 January was led by a charismatic young conductor who made it all relaxed and tremendous fun. The twenty or so of us spanned the whole gamut, from regular
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