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The Institute of Translation and Interpreting Conference (ITIC) is one of the biggest translation and interpreting events in the UK, attracting translators and interpreters from all over the country and beyond.

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Do you consider yourself to be a happy person? Whether you do or not, it�'s safe to assume that everyone would like to be! Last year, Time published an article on happiness, which claimed that maintaining �'flow�' and keeping busy are common elements between happy people. Luckily for you, these elements are quite applicable to those who work on a freelance basis!

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It's time to tighten the relationship with your client using words such as Happy, Privacy, Never and others that enhance trust.

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When should you make clients aware of your fees? Should you advertise your translation rates on your website and social media profiles? After all, letting clients know how much you charge upfront will give them an idea of your fees before contacting you. Or should you wait until you�'ve engaged your prospective client in conversation before you reveal your rates?

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As a freelance translator, you may think that you don�'t �'fit-in�' to the normal societal roles of working life. However, working as a translator teaches you some unique life skills that perhaps take people in other professions longer to acquire.

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We recently published a Translators�' Hub post detailing the reasons for having a mentor. In this post we want to take a look at some of the different ways you can actually find a mentor.

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Google Trends is a powerful tool to help you analyse what people are searching for and how those searches have developed over time. The results can be enlightening.

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Wouldn�'t it be great if you could have someone to speak with who was doing the exact same job that you do, but who�'s a little further down the road than you? Well, the good news is that these sort of people do actually exist!

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If you�'re considering beginning a freelance translation career, working on a voluntary basis is a great way to experiment with the role before taking on paying clients.

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It's an age-old cycle: I want a job, but I have no experience. To get experience I need a job. I want a job, but, well, you get the picture! Clients '