What you'll learn
Module 1 - Language Career Avenues in India
Module 2 - Translation, Proofreading, MTPE & Language Consultation
Module 3 - Designing CV and writing mails - Prospecting for Lang Services
Module 4 - Using LinkedIn for Prospecting
Module 5 - Maintaining Work Records & creating Invoices
Module 6 - Developing the Freelance Linguist's Mindset - Money Management and leveraging the Freelance Lifestyle
Module 7 - Additional Careers for Translators
Module 8 - Basics of SDL Trados (Translation Tool)
Module 9 - Other Tools for Linguists - OCR Tools, CAT Tools, Productivity Tools, Websites & Apps etc.
Module 10 - Improv Session - FAQs, Insights, Thoughts & Ideas etc
Requirements
Basic/Intermediate/Advanced degree or qualification in any regional/foreign language (German, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Sanskrit, Marathi, Bengali, Hindi etc.)
Passion for learning one or more languages & monetizing language skills
The urge to make money from Translation/Interpretation/Writing through a structured approach
Qualifications hardly matter, curiosity counts!
Description
This comprehensive course consists of a set of modules that deal with everything you need to know to make money using your language skills.
- Know about international language career avenues & language career options in India
- Know about Translation, Interpretation, MTPE, Proofreading, Teaching and over a dozen other language careers you could pursue
- Learn how to design your CV as a linguist
- Learn how to write a mail pitch and market yourself as a linguist (with templates & demos)
- Key pointers about mailing, client communication, pitching, service specification & marketing
- Learn how to use LinkedIn to build your career and generate leads as a linguist
- Know about maintaining work records, creating & issuing invoices
- A study on linguists' mindset & money management tips for freelance translators
- Learn how to leverage language skills to make money in parallel to commitments like education, a full-time job, family life etc.
- Auxiliary careers for translators
- Basics of SDL Trados (the most feature-rich, widely used translation tool)
- Work management tools, Personal branding tools, Productivity tools etc. for linguists
- Addressing FAQs & common queries about language careers
HOW WILL THIS COURSE HELP YOU?
- Kickstart a successful career in one or more of several interesting fields in language
- You'll get better at approaching potential clients, closing deals and ensuring client retention
- You'll learn everything you need to know to simply start earning by using your language skills
Who this course is for
Language enthusiasts, People interested in language learning
Language learners (Foreign/regional languages)
People interested in part-time/full-time translation
People interested in content writing
People who wish to pursue a language career apart from their mainstream profession (Engineering/Medical/Legal/MBA)
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