How Do You Find Freelance Translation Jobs?
When you first start work as a freelance translator, it’s hard to know how to find good paying translation jobs. Once you learn how to find translation clients, though, you’ll be able to keep the freelance work coming in regularly. Here are some steps you can take to find freelance translations jobs both online and locally. Apply to translation agencies. While most translators who work with translation agencies are independent contractors and take on additional clients, agencies can still supply supplementary work. To apply to an agency, send a resume and/or brochure on your services. If you’re asked to join, you’ll probably need to do a trial translation and some basic paperwork. Join online translator directories. These websites, also called translation portals, host profiles of freelance translators for clients to browse. At these databases, you can post a profile stating the type of translations you do, your qualifications and experience and set your own rate. Some translator direc
