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Oct 08 2024
Corinne McKay

T4T podcast, episode 3: Thoughts on working for agencies

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Episode three of the T4T podcast is live! You can subscribe (the podcast is just called Training for Translators) in Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or you can listen right here, using the audio player below.

In my first year of freelancing, I applied to over 400 translation companies. Is it still worth applying to agencies? Does the answer depend on whether you’re a translator or an interpreter? And what happens after you apply to an agency: should you just wait for them to drop a sweet project into your lap. Spoiler alert: no! Expect to contact them two to six times before you get a response!

This podcast episode is based on two past T4T blog posts, which you can read here, and here.

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Corinne McKay (classes@trainingfortranslators.com) is the founder of Training for Translators, and has been a full-time freelancer since 2002. An ATA-certified French to English translator and Colorado court-certified interpreter, she also holds a Master of Conference Interpreting from Glendon College. For more tips and insights, join the Training for Translators mailing list!

Written by Corinne McKay · Categorized: Uncategorized

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  1. Valérie CARDING LANGLOIS says

    October 16, 2024 at 11:32 am

    Thanks Corinne.
    Valérie

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