Submitting one's resume for a check Thread poster: Vladislav.
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Vladislav.
Local time: 05:28
English to Russian
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Hello,
Could anyone please explain to me whether it is possible on this or other websites to submit my translator's resume (which I have uploaded on my profile) for a check to be made to see whether it looks well and what changes or improvements are to be made?
Kind regards,
Vladislav Kotenko
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Hi, Vladislav. I'm sure a couple of colleagues will share their opinions here, but since you're interested in getting your CV right (which is a smart notion), why don't you check out Marta Stelmaszak's e-book about CVs for translators?
<... See more Hi, Vladislav. I'm sure a couple of colleagues will share their opinions here, but since you're interested in getting your CV right (which is a smart notion), why don't you check out Marta Stelmaszak's e-book about CVs for translators?
http://wantwords.co.uk/school/lesson-57-you-need-a-cv-that-works-ebook-on-cv-writing-in-translation-2/
Afterward, you could either ask colleagues here again or book a more formal session with Marta. ▲ Collapse
| | | | Vladislav.
Local time: 05:28
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TOPIC STARTER
Thank you for the suggestions. I am going to apply them to make necessary improvements in my resume
| | | | Sarah McDowell 
Canada
Local time: 21:28
Member (2012)
Russian to English
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| Don't leave any words in Russian in the English version of your CV | Jun 18, 2014 |
I saw that you had the name of your college written in Russian in your Education section. This should be written in English.
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Elena Ponomareva
Thailand
Local time: 09:28
Member (2017)
English to Russian
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| CV for a check | Nov 24, 2014 |
Hello!
I have the same request as Vladislav. Could anybody who has more experience than I do please look through my CV for any mistakes: http://cdn3.proz.com/profile_resources/1810270_r5459cbe99a07d.pdf
I do not have a lot of clients there and I am not sure what the problem is. Maybe my rates are too high or too low, maybe it is something else. I would be ver... See more Hello!
I have the same request as Vladislav. Could anybody who has more experience than I do please look through my CV for any mistakes: http://cdn3.proz.com/profile_resources/1810270_r5459cbe99a07d.pdf
I do not have a lot of clients there and I am not sure what the problem is. Maybe my rates are too high or too low, maybe it is something else. I would be very grateful for any help. ▲ Collapse
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Hi Elena,
I think you are massively underselling your technical education and background. If I had a PhD in a technical field it would be in the headline of every profile or CV I wrote and in the subject line of every email I sent to agencies looking for work (assuming it's agencies you are targeting). So the first thing I would change in your CV would be to change the headline from 'Reliable technical translator from English to Russian' to 'Russian-English translator with PhD in te... See more Hi Elena,
I think you are massively underselling your technical education and background. If I had a PhD in a technical field it would be in the headline of every profile or CV I wrote and in the subject line of every email I sent to agencies looking for work (assuming it's agencies you are targeting). So the first thing I would change in your CV would be to change the headline from 'Reliable technical translator from English to Russian' to 'Russian-English translator with PhD in technical science' - or something along those lines.
I don't see any mistakes in your CV, but I see a lot of really strong selling points that are hidden away in the body of the text. Bear in mind that work providers may not read that far if you don't grab their attention instantly. Put the good stuff at the top!
Rachel ▲ Collapse
| | | | Elena Ponomareva
Thailand
Local time: 09:28
Member (2017)
English to Russian
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| CV for a check | Nov 24, 2014 |
Rachel,
thanks a lot!
| | | | Irina Latushkina (X)
Belarus
Local time: 05:28
English to Russian
| Resume for checking | Dec 3, 2014 |
Hi,
I am not new to the translation industry, and I have applied to about 40 agencies during the last 12 months. I received 6 or 7 replies (from Russia, Europe, UK and USA), did test jobs for them and signed non-disclosure agreements. However, I only received regular work from one agency, and a couple of small orders from another one, both in Russia. All the others remain silent.
So I started to wonder if there's something wrong with my resume, that the agencies aren't ... See more Hi,
I am not new to the translation industry, and I have applied to about 40 agencies during the last 12 months. I received 6 or 7 replies (from Russia, Europe, UK and USA), did test jobs for them and signed non-disclosure agreements. However, I only received regular work from one agency, and a couple of small orders from another one, both in Russia. All the others remain silent.
So I started to wonder if there's something wrong with my resume, that the agencies aren't very willing to include me into their database, or give me a low ranking there.
Could anyone check my resume and point out my mistakes or suggest some ways to improve it?
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3FVI-4kILEnQkdvSno3RTVDWDQ/view?usp=sharing
Thanks a lot for any help. ▲ Collapse
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