{"id":1296,"date":"2021-04-12T11:45:28","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T11:45:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/AVD\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2021-04-12T11:45:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T11:45:28","slug":"three-keepable-new-years-resolutions-for-the-audiovisual-translator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ata-divisions.org\/AVD\/three-keepable-new-years-resolutions-for-the-audiovisual-translator\/","title":{"rendered":"Three (Keepable) New Year\u2019s Resolutions for the Audiovisual Translator"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Angela Bustos<\/strong><\/p>\n

The tidal wave that was 2020 hit each of us differently; however, it summoned all of us to turn off autopilot and reexamine our priorities. Paradoxically, amidst the unprecedented circumstances are opportunities for immense growth. Now is a great time to deepen our professional development. Yet, this year\u2019s one-thing- after-the-next intensity can make it difficult to know where to start. So just in time for 2021, here are three new year\u2019s resolutions you can make (and keep!) to thrive as an audiovisual translator in the coming year.<\/p>\n

Add pandemic-induced mandatory isolation, and your urban home office can start to feel like the deserted island in Cast Away. Thankfully, you don\u2019t have to suffer alone like Tom Hanks\u2014break translation isolation by joining the AVD Mentorship Program! This is a great way for novice and experienced audiovisual translators to connect: mentees set goals based on their needs and interests, and mentors get to impart their hard-earned wisdom to the next generation of audiovisual translators.<\/p>\n

Get a Mentor\/Be a Mentor<\/strong><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t have to tell you that audiovisual translation is an awesome profession. I also don\u2019t have to tell you that this profession can feel isolating.<\/p>\n

Mentorship pairs are hand-picked and supported throughout the process. Any ATA member in good standing is welcome to join. Ready to broaden your professional network through mentorship? Email our Mentoring Coordinator at mentoringavd@gmail.com<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Volunteer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wait, volunteer? Now?! Wasn\u2019t 2020 the year of lost profits? Sure, volunteering may not directly increase your income, but it has enormous power to positively shape your career trajectory. Let\u2019s say you volunteer to help with a virtual conference on audiovisual translation. You now have the opportunity to show off your skills\u2014 translating marketing content, hosting presentations, managing event registration\u2014and perhaps most importantly, you\u2019re now connected with colleagues beyond the surface-level networking event. Still not convinced? Check out this free ATA webinar<\/a> in which Jamie Hartz, CT presents the benefits of volunteering and how to make it worth your time.<\/p>\n

Get Published<\/strong><\/p>\n

Publication used to be reserved for academic elites and professional writers. Yet our era\u2019s great equalizer\u2014the internet\u2014has turned this paradigm on its head. Do you have specialized knowledge to share? I bet you do, and I\u2019ll bet double there\u2019s a newsletter, blog, or other online resource looking for your perspective. Not sure which publication that may be? How about the one you\u2019re reading right now! Deep Focus always welcomes submissions from our Division members. If you\u2019d like to share your expertise with your fellow audiovisual translators, check out our Submission Guidelines<\/a>, or simply write to submissionsavd@gmail.com<\/a>. We\u2019d love to hear from you! As we bid adieu to a wild 2020, it\u2019s tempting to think that 2021 will be better by default. However, positive changes don\u2019t happen just because we flip the page on the calendar. They happen when we take small, consistent steps toward our professional goals\u2014forging ahead despite the global circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Angela Bustos is the AVD Social Media Coordinator. Based in Portland, Oregon, she is a Spanish\/Catalan >English translator specializing in documentary subtitling and website localization. Angela holds an MA in Translation and Interpreting Studies from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.<\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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