By Pency Tsai Enjoy part 1 of this candid story by Pency Tsai about broadening your horizons and dipping into other forms of interpreting outside your tried-and-true. It is a courageous and inspiring tale. Thanks for the Chinese Language Division for letting us share this article, which appeared in their Newsletter a couple of years … [Read more...]
Couples Counseling: Reimagining the Freelancer–Company Relationship, Part 2
By Steve Lank Enjoyed Part 1 of couples counseling? Continue reading for more tips on how to improve your working relationships. Assume the Best When seeking new relationships, being open and assuming good intentions will serve you much better than being distrustful and assuming the worst (see above). Besides, with that attitude, why would you be out … [Read more...]
Couples Counseling: Reimagining the Freelancer–Company Relationship, Part I
By Steve Lank I am not sure that I am technically qualified to offer relationship advice to freelancers and language companies. However, throughout my career I have had the opportunity to participate in and/or observe hundreds if not thousands of these relationships and develop a very strong opinion on the topic, if not an expertise, so I’ll just run with … [Read more...]
Hiring an Interpreter? Five Points to Consider
By Gio Lester © 2017 This is a quick guide that I know eVoice readers will have points to add to. Please feel free to do so, and share your observations in the comments below. 1- So, what language is it that you need? It is important to be very clear when determining the language of an assignment. Portuguese has a number of variants: Cape Verdean, Angolan, Brazilian, … [Read more...]
Member feedback for ATA Board of Directors meeting
You may have already received the following email from a member of the ATA Board of Directors. Just in case you missed it, and because we are convinced that your feedback may help increase visibility for the interpreting profession within ATA, here it is: Hello ID colleagues! The ATA Board is meeting April 22-23 at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Alexandria, … [Read more...]