Training for Translators

Classes for translators and interpreters


Corinne McKay

MS Word skills and “mini law school”–early bird rates end Monday

Training for Translators has two great four-week courses (small groups, individual attention) coming up in June, and the early registration rates end on Monday (May 18). Both courses run from June 1-26 with two live sessions per week (recordings provided if you can't attend live) and weekly homework … [Read more...] about MS Word skills and “mini law school”–early bird rates end Monday


Corinne McKay

Using job sites to tell who might need a freelancer

One of my favorite ways to identify potential new direct clients is by using job search websites, and it's an especially helpful tool in the age of COVID-19 when it's hard to tell if a company or entity is surviving, much less hiring. This technique applies even though a) these entities are unlikely … [Read more...] about Using job sites to tell who might need a freelancer


Corinne McKay

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) mini-course starts Tuesday

The Training for Translators mini-course on Search Engine Optimization (SEO) taught by Madalena Sanchez Zampaulo starts Tuesday, and we have room for as many people as want to participate. This is a pre-recorded course, using the videos from Madalena's highly successful SEO September Strategy … [Read more...] about Search Engine Optimization (SEO) mini-course starts Tuesday


Corinne McKay

Freelancing in the time of COVID: a few survival tips

I'd normally start this post with, "I hope you're doing well," but at the moment, how about, "I hope you're holding on to a few threads of sanity." It's a crazy time for sure; and let's start with the reminder that health (mental and physical) and family come first right now. If it's taking all of … [Read more...] about Freelancing in the time of COVID: a few survival tips