Aimed at graduates or translators from other countries who are looking for a job in London. Cultural and personal obstacles to overcome in order to get a place in the market and tips to stand out from the crowd when looking for your first job as a translator in the UK.

1. Top tips for starting up as aTranslator
Jaquelina Guardamagna BA MCIL, IAPTI
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2. Top tips for starting up as aTranslator
•Aimed at graduates or people looking for a job as a
Translator in the UK
•Cultural and personal obstacles to overcome to get a
place in the market
•Tips to stand out from the crowd
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3. Cultural and personal obstacles
•Differences in education
•Lack of business skills
•‘No experience – no work' cycle
• Legal requirements
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4. Education
AtThe Language Show
Stand: 409
Stand: 202
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5. Business Skills
-Marketing
-Branding
-Networking
-Blogging
-CV
-Negotiation
-Communication
-Rates
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6. Marketing:
Branding
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7. • Attend events
• Communicate effectively
• Business cards
• Social Media
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18th OCT at 10.30
The Language Show Seminar
Twitter: Engaging with Translation and
Interpreting
by Lloyd Bingham
Marketing:

8. Blogging
Tell your story:
"When I worked at..."
"When I studied...."
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Marketing:

9. CV
CV Clinic and seminars in the careers forum
•Languages
•Content
• Personal Statement
• Education: Modules
and Projects (Reverse
Chronological order)
• Experience/ Achievements
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Marketing:

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Negotiation
Communication
Engage:
Understand your client’s needs and offer a solution.
Think win-win:
Allow for some flexibility.

11. Negotiation
Rates:
- Value your time
- Charge what you are worth
- Consider the value the client will receive
- Understand your market
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Break through the no experience – no work cycle

13. Legal requirements
• Legally entitled to work in the UK
• NIN: https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number
• Open a bank account
• Going freelance: Register as a Sole Trader:
https://www.gov.uk/set-up-sole-trader/overview
•Keep records!
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Tips to stand out from the crowd

15. Tips to stand out from the crowd
•Be prepared to take risks
•Be passionate and enthusiastic
•Take action
•Believe in yourself
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16. Tips to stand out from the crowd
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17. Tips to stand out from the crowd
•‘Sharpen the saw’
(The 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey)
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18. More tips for translators
- Moving the first steps in the translation industry
at 16.30 by Martina Eco
- Persevera y triunfarás on Sunday 18th at 11.45
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19. Thank you for being a great audience!
Comments or questions?
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