This week we'll be chatting about our source languages:- Since you started translating/interpreting, have you added (or are you planning to add) another source language to your combination? Why? - Have you stopped (or are you planning to stop) working from one of your source languages? Why? - How do you keep up your source languages, especially if you have several? - At what point
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Working Lunch: Conferences for language professionals – tips and experiences
Following on from last week's ITI Conference, this week we'll be talking about language industry conferences.Which ones, if any, have you attended? Are you a seasoned conferencer, or are you new to the world of tracks, key notes and networking over a stand-up lunch?Are there any ones in particular that you would recommend?What particularly valuable pieces of advice have you taken away from a
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Working Lunch: Showcasing your work – benefits of building a portfolio
In this week's Working Lunch, we'll be chatting about the benefits of building a portfolio of your work to show prospective clients. Where do you start? What should go in it: previous projects or samples for your ideal project? What about project brief information and testimonials? How do you deal with previous projects that are subject to confidentiality agreements? What format should it be
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Working Lunch: Confidentiality & data protection
Join NWTN Chair Laurence and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc.
This week we'll be chatting about data privacy and how we protect our clients' data when we save resources and reference materials
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Working Lunch: Identity Theft Scams
This week we're talking about scams. How can we avoid having our details stolen? Certain spam emails contain stolen linguist/LSP details and CVs. How can we wise up and avoid this happening to us? Where can we find out more? Join us this week to find out.
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Working Lunch: Sustainability for freelancers
Join NWTN Communications Officer, Marjolein Thickett and colleagues, for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc.
This week it's all about sustainability for freelancers. Have you thought about sustainability more
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Working Lunch: Balancing agency & direct clients
This week it's all about direct clients vs agencies. Is there an ideal balance between working for direct clients and agencies? Do you actively manage this balance when it comes to taking on projects, or is it a case of first come, first served? Do you have different strategies for cultivating contacts and following up leads with direct vs agency clients?
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Working Lunch: Impostor syndrome and overcoming self-doubt
Join NWTN Events Team Leader Kate Lo and colleagues for an informal chat online via Zoom. For one hour during your lunch break, we'll host a Q&A session that includes discussion regarding tips for productivity, business progression, social media, upcoming CPD events, etc.
This week we'll be chatting about 'impostor syndrome' in a professional environment. According to this article by Time
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Working Lunch: Ethics in translation – what makes you “qualified”?
Join NWTN Member and University of Manchester lecturer Dr Anna Strowe for an informal chat online via Zoom. In a break from our usual format, where we discuss the practical elements of translation, interpreting and running a business, this week we'll be taking a more theoretical approach and looking at ethics in translation.
The recent debate over the choice of Marieke Lucas Rijneveld (and
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Working Lunch: One year on – personal and professional development in lockdown
Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of the first UK lockdown on 23 March. In this week's Working Lunch we want to chat about how you've found the last year in terms of personal or professional developments. Did you start a new hobby in lockdown, or did you just find more time for your existing ones? Is there anything that the global slowdown has made you realise or thankful for? Maybe
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