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Mark Hemming 
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:51
Slovenian to English
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My profile CV is in need of an update and I am stuck with the following dilemma - I could list every project I've handled in the last 18 months but I feel this may be a little overwhelming for prospective clients. At the same time I don't simply want to include a few key projects as this would not show all of the fields I have worked in. What are your views on the content of a good translator CV? It would be interesting to get a PM's view on this if possible!
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John Fossey
Canada
Local time: 06:51
Member (2008)
French to English
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| Many fields better than just a few | Oct 5, 2010 |
Mark Hemming wrote:
My profile CV is in need of an update and I am stuck with the following dilemma - I could list every project I've handled in the last 18 months but I feel this may be a little overwhelming for prospective clients. At the same time I don't simply want to include a few key projects as this would not show all of the fields I have worked in. What are your views on the content of a good translator CV? It would be interesting to get a PM's view on this if possible!
I would suggest including every field or subject that you have experience in. When a prospective client is serious, they will take the time to go through the list to see if the subject they are looking for is included. Don't forget that the client's job only is a single field - he will ignore all the irrelevant fields, as long as you have experience in the one he is interested in.
Listing just a few major fields may be good to get initial attention (such as a shortlist of a few major specialties at the top of the page), but somewhere you need the complete list.
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| Attachment containing the projects covered | Oct 5, 2010 |
Hi Mark,
One suggstion would be to attach the projects covered as an addendum to the CV in which you would then only mention the branches worked in.
After all, not every client at a particular time is interested in all the translation work you have ever done.
Maria Schmitz
Mark Hemming wrote:
My profile CV is in need of an update and I am stuck with the following dilemma - I could list every project I've handled in the last 18 months but I feel this may be a little overwhelming for prospective clients. At the same time I don't simply want to include a few key projects as this would not show all of the fields I have worked in. What are your views on the content of a good translator CV? It would be interesting to get a PM's view on this if possible!
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Alex Eames
Local time: 11:51
English to Polish
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| Why not just list the "best" ones? | Oct 5, 2010 |
You don't want to overload buyers, but you do want to load up your profile with important keywords.
So why not list the, say, 7 most impressive jobs specifically and list the relevant fields of the others?
I mean, let's be honest, you can't be a specialist in 15 fields at once can you?
Alex Eam... See more You don't want to overload buyers, but you do want to load up your profile with important keywords.
So why not list the, say, 7 most impressive jobs specifically and list the relevant fields of the others?
I mean, let's be honest, you can't be a specialist in 15 fields at once can you?
Alex Eames
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Michal Glowacki
Poland
Local time: 12:51
Member (2010)
English to Polish
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And make sure your CV does not exceed 2 pages. You can make a list of all the projects you've done and add then as an addendum or annex but if you list them in your CV it will end up in the bin - virtual or real. Be sure to phrase it so that the reader will know it's just examples of projects and not all of them.
I can assure you that people reading CVs usually have a lot of them to go through. If your CV is too long or you list ALL the projects - it will not look good as during the initia... See more And make sure your CV does not exceed 2 pages. You can make a list of all the projects you've done and add then as an addendum or annex but if you list them in your CV it will end up in the bin - virtual or real. Be sure to phrase it so that the reader will know it's just examples of projects and not all of them.
I can assure you that people reading CVs usually have a lot of them to go through. If your CV is too long or you list ALL the projects - it will not look good as during the initial scan for immediate 'no-go' CVs the long ones listing all your projects will end up rejected since it's too long. ▲ Collapse
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Eugenia Morris
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:51
English to Russian
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| Volgograd, too | Oct 7, 2010 |
Mark Hemming wrote:
My profile CV is in need of an update and I am stuck with the following dilemma - I could list every project I've handled in the last 18 months but I feel this may be a little overwhelming for prospective clients. At the same time I don't simply want to include a few key projects as this would not show all of the fields I have worked in. What are your views on the content of a good translator CV? It would be interesting to get a PM's view on this if possible!
Hello Mark,
Wow (maybe proper linguists shouldn't say this word!). I was happy to see you have been to Volgograd. I lived there for a while and did my Master's in translation and intercultural communication at Volgograd State University. It's remarkable how long this town is!
I had a look at your CV and found a line there:
I am also currently working of a translation of one of Slovene writer Dušan Šarotar's short stories into English for journal publication.
It might need correction to sound smooth.
Good luck!
Eugenia
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