Lisa McCreadie. Preparation Graduation In business Now.
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Transcript of Lisa McCreadie. Preparation Graduation In business Now.
Starting Work as a Translator
Lisa McCreadie
Timeline
Preparation
Graduation
In business
Now
Preparation
Business plan - Online profiles- Work on languages- Adopt a mentor/exploit contacts- Research the field
Translator’s CV – (past projects, relevant experience, education, “specialities”, Erasmus, etc.)
Registering as self-employed
Graduation (Starting Up)
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
Proz membership (£89)
Website (£75) TM software
(€800/£700) Accounting software
(£120) Phone line (£50) Cost of living for a
couple of months (£???)
GETTING YOURSELF OUT THERE
SHORT test translations
Application forms CVs everywhere Availability for urgent
jobs WHICH MIGHT LEAD
TO
↓ More regular work
Tax
Register for Self-Assessment Do your homework Save Tax return
Bigger and better things! UN, European Commission, European
Court of Human Rights, International Organization for Standardization, World Intellectual Property Organization, Italian courts, Spanish, South African & Irish governments, Chanel, Apple, TGV, Adidas, Raymond Weil, Lacoste, TripAdvisor, Panini, Energizer, Reuters, BestMovies, Philips, Siemens, etc.
Points to consider
PROS
Flexibility Control
CONS
Financial/time output Lonely/unstable
working environment
What I did last week• 12 pages copywriting (English)• 5000 words documentary script translation (French)• 4 hours proofreading (Italian)• 10000 words in progress for next week (Spanish)
AND
• HW presentation • Sebald Lecture & Society of Authors Translation Prizes in London• Norwegian class• Negotiating book commission
YOU WILL NEED
Excellent linguistic and communication skills
Organisational skills Heaps of motivation Investment – money and LOTS of
time Support network and ability to keep
your chin up.