Tips to Create A Good Translator Resume

In order for clients to engage your services, a well-written curriculum vitae is very important. The following tips might be able to help you close the deals and get the projects you always want.

1. Write a very short paragraph that will explain why you can be an asset to the translation company that you are applying to.

This is the best time to sell yourself. They say that the first few lines of your resume is the make or break point of your entire career in a particular company. It is therefore important that in this paragraph, you summarize your translation experiences as well as your achievements as a translator. You should also state here any personal qualities that you have in relation to your job that you can share with the company. Use strong and catchy words so that anyone who will read your resume will not only be impressed but will also be compelled to read your resume from beginning till end and hire you after he or she is done doing so.

2. List down the summary of your qualifications relevant to the potential job you're applying for.

Here you provide a summary of your qualifications and why the company would hire you as their translator. Don't forget to include your interpersonal skills and other capacities to work in a team efficiently. If you are familiar with computers or any other translation software, indicate so.

3. Add your work or professional translation experience.

This would include every experience that you've had as a translator - the companies that you've been affiliated to, how long you stayed in the company, your specific job functions and your achievements or contributions to the overall growth of the company that you previously worked with. This is the part where you will show the firm that you are applying to that you are an expert in your field of translation.

4. Lastly, don't forget to include a summary of your education and professional training.

Here you should also include your academic background and other extra curriculum courses that you have taken that is relevant to your job as a translator. If you have certifications and other seminars that you've attended that may have any significance to your job, indicate it here.

Remember, first impressions always last and if you want to get immediately hired, you need to create a strong and compelling resume.

The author is a professional translator and interpreter for Lingua Port Singapore. She has been exposed to translation and interpretation projects for more than 8 years and has thoroughly been involved in every aspect of the organization and management. Contact us today at http://www.lingua-port.com/ to enquire on how we can help you with your translation and interpretation requirements.