University of Maryland, College Park: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 16, 2014

By听Sarah Caudill Though I live in Silver Spring, Maryland, just a short bus ride from the UMD College Park campus, I was teaching English…

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After the Conference is Before the Conference: Tips for ATA Conference Networking Success

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 9, 2014

Attending the largest annual translation conference in the USA can be a little daunting if you do not know any attendees beforehand. Luckily, my…

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Ten Evenings Per Year

By The Savvy Newcomer | September 2, 2014

By听Caitilin Walsh It doesn鈥檛 seem like a huge time investment, but they are some of the most demanding hours for me professionally. During those…

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GeekSpeak (Jost Zetzsche)

By The ATA Chronicle | September 1, 2014

This article is available as a PDF only. Click to read.

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A Day in the Life: Bellevue College

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 26, 2014

This week we continue with our 鈥淎 Day in the Life鈥 series featuring an article written in collaboration by two current students from the…

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ATA Business Smarts – The Midsummer Slump

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 19, 2014

Reblogged from ATA Business Practices Dear Business Smarts: During the past two weeks, very little work has come in. My regular clients all seem…

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Happy Birthday to The Savvy Newcomer!

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 12, 2014

This Friday, August 15, marks the first anniversary of The Savvy Newcomer blog 鈥 still very young, but, boy has its presence been felt!听…

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Newbies and Buddies Survey: The Results Are In

By The Savvy Newcomer | August 5, 2014

By Helen Eby &听Jamie Hartz Last year鈥檚 兔子先生 annual conference in San Antonio was the first to host two new sessions called…

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Eight Unusual Tips for Newcomers

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 29, 2014

By Steven Marzuola & The Savvy Newcomer As you might already know, online groups are an excellent source for discussing the everyday challenges we…

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Tips for an Interpreter-Friendly Presentation

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 22, 2014

By Ewandro Magalh茫es Featured article from The ATA Chronicle, originally published in August 2012 As much as we hate to admit it, interpreters make…

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Helen鈥檚 summer reading topic: Spanish linguistics

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 15, 2014

By Helen Eby I plan to teach a class on the formal aspects of Spanish for Hispanics who speak Spanish well and have a…

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University of Massachusetts Amherst: A Day in the Life

By The Savvy Newcomer | July 8, 2014

By Jocelyn Langer The simple New England elegance of Amherst and the plain grey concrete walls of Herter Hall do not at first glance…

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