Approaching Localization with Software in Mind
The localization industry is unique. It couples the highly specialized skill sets and ingenuity of professional linguists with the potential of machine […]
Category: Personal & Professional Wisdom
Two years in, how women are making it through the pandemic
From reshuffling priorities to rethinking work-life balance, the COVID-19 era has highly affected our everyday habits and lives. More so, as recent […]
Starting Your Localization Career
Starting a new career is one of the most challenging and exciting times in your life. Those of us who shift to […]
Seeing the Upside: Lessons Learned from Early Career Growth
The day I told my mom that I was pregnant, she cried. And not the happy tears that one expects with a […]
From Student to Nomad Freelance Translator Tales from Marta Volpi’s Journey around the World
Can you imagine packing everything for your gap year, crossing the ocean and starting off as a nomad freelance translator from a […]
Writing for a Global Audience. How to Optimize the Source Content for Translation
Thomas Jefferson famously said, “The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.” Brevity […]
5 Easy Steps to Get Started with International SEO
How to champion international SEO at your company (5 min read) Find an ally! Learn. Start creating SEO optimized localization workflows today. […]
6 Tips to Write an Effective Translation Brief
Translation is a complex process that requires various, integral stages in order for the task to be completed successfully. When a person […]
Best Practices for Maintaining a Good Client-Vendor Relationship
The client-vendor relationship is a mutually beneficial one. Or at least if they’re well nurtured they should be. Outsourcing work is pretty […]
Three Years with Women in Localization: Why volunteering is crucial to personal and professional development
In December, LinkedIn kept reminding me that I am celebrating three years as a volunteer in the marketing department of Women in […]