How do I find freelance translation jobs?

Here are some common ways to find a freelance translation job

Recruitment websites

How do I impress a recruiter?

Post your resume to recruitment websites. Submit personal resume in both native language (e.g. Chinese) and English. Your resume should focus on translation/English certificate, translation experience, academic qualifications. A resume is a stepping stone, and many recruiters appoint people directly based on their resumes.

Recommended freelance translation job sites

• Proz
• TranslatorsCafe
• TranslationDirectory
• TheOpenMic
• Upwork
• Fiverr
• Freelancer.com
• Synergy Focus

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Use your inner circle

Send A Simple Text To Old Friends & Teachers

Make good use of personal connections such as getting in touch with teachers, relatives and friends. Some may have a company that just needs translation and they can also contact you directly whenever opportunity arises. So, use your network resources is an important step and hence you must first let as many people know as possible what you are seeking.

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Be a volunteering to build your portfolio

Work As Volunteers

Another is to join a specific community or you can even join as a volunteer for learning and practice. The key is to get more experiences, exposure and getting yourself known to other translators and agencies. Here are some websites where you can sign up as volunteer (E.g. register to translate the subtitles etc):

• Coursera (look for “translator section”)
• Wikipedia (help translate into your native language)
• Khan Academy (look for “volunteer link”)
• TED Talks (look for “Translate in the menu section”)
• Babelcube (you may earn through royalties)
• UN Volunteers (look for “Translation link”)
• UBUNTU (translate their operating system)
• WordPress
• Translation for progress (look for “proceed to translator registration”)