Add foreign language to your resume and get a job!

May 10th, 2009

Employers globally are realizing and in some instances requiring that an employee is able to utilize multi-lingual applications in their employment.  Advanced level foreign language students work as translators for IT firms or teachers; they are able to create opportunities that their monolingual counter-parts cannot provide, all other aspects being equal.

Translation takes more than being bilingual

April 15th, 2009

A responsible translator works continuously on honing her/his skills. Translating includes more than the proper word choice but understanding the cultural implications.

What is “Blog”

March 19th, 2009

It is a noun…the blog…”a thing”.
It is a verb…to blog…”an action”
But whatever this thing or action is, it is becoming a part of our lives and has caught on internationally. I am involved with blogs on translation sites around the world as well as blogging locally. What is important is that we are communicating or at least attempting to do so.