Charity event session: Starting as a freelancer in a new country
Course summary
Description Moving to a new country brings significant changes to different areas of your llife including your professional career. Often things are not as we expected and we need to learn how to work under new circumstances. In this webinar we will speak how to start your career from zero in a new country and learn how to prosper by becoming a freelance translator and work both with local and global customers. The free webinar is a part of the Charity event webinars series, www.proz.com/translator-training/charity-event.Make a donation using one of the buttons at the bottom of the Charity event page, then sign up for any or all of the webinars. If you wish to donate an amount not presented as an option here, please contact the support team and they will assist you with this. Target audience Translators who are planning to move to a new country or those who already live there Learning objectives You will learn about challenges for a translator in a new country and how to start again and get recognition among local and global clients Prerequisites Professional translators People with good educational background and an excellent command of your native and target languages Program Click to expand Common challenges for a translator in a new country Learning new skills and discovering new opportunities Getting recognition Establishing local connections Marketing yourself to global clients Registration and payment information (click to expand) Click to expand To purchase your seat at this session please click on the "buy" button. Available slots are limited and will be assigned to registered and paid participants as soon as payment is reported. Early payment is advised in order to secure participation. Allow some time for payment processing if you are paying by wire transfer. After your payment is received, your status will be changed to “registered and paid” and your spot for the session will be secured. An invoice and receipt of payment will be sent to you for your records. Note: if you have a credit to redeem please feel free to purchase this training with your credit by clicking on a "Purchase for $ (Use purchase credit)" button on your right as it is suggested on this screenshot. More information about training credits please find here. How do I access the online platform? 72 hours before the webinar takes place, you will receive an invitation to join the session. Please, click the registration link or button provided in the invitation email and complete the registration form. Virtual platform system requirements Click to expand Run the connectivity test before purchasing a webinar: http://www.proz.com/faq/4997#4997 For PC-based Users: • Required: Windows® 8, 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server • Required: Internet Explorer® 7.0 or newer, Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) • Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection • Recommended: Dual-core 2.4GHz CPU or faster with 2GB of RAM (recommended) For Mac®-based Users: • Required: OS X 10.7 Lion, 10.8 Mountain Lion, 10.9 Mavericks and 10.10 Yosemite • Required: Safari™ 3.0 or newer, Firefox® 3.0 or newer or Google™ Chrome™ 5.0 or newer (JavaScript™ and Java™ enabled) • Internet Connection Required: Cable modem, DSL, or better Internet connection • Required: Intel processor (1GB of RAM or better recommended) To Use VoIP (microphone and speakers or headset): • Required: Fast Internet connection (384 kbps or more recommended) • Required: speakers or headset (USB headset recommended) • NOT required: Microphone - attendees can communicate with the trainer through incorporated chat. Recommendations • For the visual section of the training course, we recommend that you have a 64kbps link. This means using an ISDN line or Broadband. Wireless connection is NOT recommended. • For the audio section of the training course, we recommend that you have a headset or speakers. • We recommend that you log in 30 minutes in advance of the start time to prepare for the training course. Courses will be open half an hour before the start time. Please login before the start time to ensure that everything on your system is working correctly. Created by Anneta Vysotskaya View feedback | View all courses
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