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Presented at the ATA Conference, 2004 The Proper Care and Feeding of Humans: Human Resources Basics for Translation Companies by Kim Vitray


Let’s begin by examining the first step in the life of an employee—recruitment. The three recruitment tools that have proven most effective in my environment (a 45-employee company in a large metropolitan area) are (1) filling a position from within, via an inhouse posting; (2) asking current employees about potential candidates they may know; and (3) advertising in the Sunday edition of the local newspaper (which includes a web posting for seven days). Other recruitment tools may be more effective in your environment, or depending on the position to be filled.

Last year I wrote an article in the ATA Chronicle speculating on why so many of us translators shy away from becoming more skilled with our computers. Since then I believe I may have found one answer. November 25, 2004 Taking Inventory with St. Jerome: How Well Equipped Are Our Computers? by Jost Zetzsche

Last year I wrote an article in the ATA Chronicle speculating on why so many of us translators shy away from becoming more skilled with our computers. Since then I believe I may have found one answer.

Marketing can be evidenced in every action your company does. The way your receptionist answers the phone, the way your lobby looks, your stationary, your business card, the clothing you choose for a sales meeting, the format you use for presenting an estimate to a potential client are all part of your marketing (or lack thereof!) Everyday you influence the perception people have of your company, your services and your abilities by many messages you send – some of them intentional, some unintentional. October 27, 2004 Guerrilla Marketing for Translation Agencies and Translators by Greg Churilov

Marketing can be evidenced in every action your company does. The way your receptionist answers the phone, the way your lobby looks, your stationary, your business card, the clothing you choose for a sales meeting, the format you use for presenting an estimate to a potential client are all part of your marketing (or lack thereof!) Everyday you influence the perception people have of your company, your services and your abilities by many messages you send – some of them intentional, some unintentional.

A frequently heard question is "how on earth did I get infected with all that spyware in the first place?" Well, you usually get infected because your security settings are too low. Here are a number of recommendations that will help tighten them, and which will contribute to making you a less likely victim. October 1, 2004 Spy vs. Spy: How on earth did I get infected with all that spyware? from a post by Tony Klein

A frequently heard question is "how on earth did I get infected with all that spyware in the first place?" Well, you usually get infected because your security settings are too low. Here are a number of recommendations that will help tighten them, and which will contribute to making you a less likely victim.

TranslatorTips September 26, 2004 The 4 T's - Tips, Tactics, Tricks and Techniques to improve your translation business by Alex Eames

Have a clear idea of what services you offer (translation/ interpreting/DTP/typesetting/) and what subjects you can and can't do.

A good way of forcing yourself to sit down and work out what you offer is to write your own brochure. It does not really matter whether or not you actually have it printed. The idea is that if you ... (more)

Here's an excellent resource for anyone curious about the Mac's global capabilities. It has been recently updated and offers an excellent explanation of what OS X supports (and doesn't support) regarding Unicode.September 25, 2004 Unleash Your Multilingual Mac by Tom Gewecke

Here's an excellent resource for anyone curious about the Mac's global capabilities. It has been recently updated and offers an excellent explanation of what OS X supports (and doesn't support) regarding Unicode.

Bill Gates and his staff very often commit goofs which cost the company many millions of dollars and an equal amount of embarrassment. Now, every one in Microsoft is being schooled and taught that, out there, beyond the borders of the United States, there actually exists another world.August 24, 2004 Are You A Bitch Or A Man? – Microsoft’s Million-dollar Blunders by Ahmed H Nuur

Bill Gates and his staff very often commit goofs which cost the company many millions of dollars and an equal amount of embarrassment. Now, every one in Microsoft is being schooled and taught that, out there, beyond the borders of the United States, there actually exists another world.

Not only does the Americans’ poor knowledge about the rest of the world make them a laughing-stock in most of the world, it also costs their companies dearly. Microsoft is no exception.

Driven by a rebounding global economy, emerging markets and a stronger appreciation for the value of multilingual Web sites, Web globalization activity is increasing dramatically among many of the world's largest companies. This finding, and many others, can be found in the new report from Byte Level Research July 29, 2004 Web Globalization Is Back on the "Front Burner" of the World's Largest Companies from ByteLevel Research


Driven by a rebounding global economy, emerging markets and a stronger appreciation for the value of multilingual Web sites, Web globalization activity is increasing dramatically among many of the world's largest companies. This finding, and many others, can be found in the new report from Byte Level Research

 

 

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