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Freelance: 4 Work & Travel Abroad Programs for Professionals

You may have heard of a new term being thrown around, gripping the attention of a newly liberated and worldly curious generation: the ‘digital nomad’ phenomenon. The title ‘digital nomad’ has been roaming around lately, bouncing off conversations, apparent on our social media feeds, and written about in blogs.

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10 online translation tools recommended by translators

You are absolutely a translator; a good one for sure. But why not be the best translator? All you need is to make some extra effort, you must have worked very hard to be fluent in two languages or even more. So, keep investing in yourself, and you will be the best translator ever; today you are better than you were yesterday and tomorrow you will become better than you are today.

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The shape of an ideal translator’s CV

There is no doubt that acquiring the talent is a key factor for success in any domain, translation is one strong example. Talent, experience, word-craft, and an instinct feeling for languages are some qualities that make you the sought-after translator.

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الأفعوانية التي يتأرجح بها من يدخل مجال العمل الحر – ستة تغيرات ستمر بها

قد تكون عرفت أو سمعت أن حياة صاحب العمل الحر تعج بالتقلبات، فالمشاعر المختلفة التي يشعر بها من يعمل بشكل حر يمكن تشبيهها بركوب الأفعوانية، فقد تهوي فجأة من أعلى عليين إلى إنسان بين الحياة والموت يعصف به الضغط والتوتر.

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One Thing You Should Really Invest in as a Freelancer

Let’s be honest with ourselves here; having a freelancing career has a lot of ups, but it also has its fair share of downs too. You can “go to work” in your PJs if you want to. Yay! But wait, you don’t get paid vacations or any other benefits that usually come with a regular desk job. Boo…

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Bloggers and How They Hugely Impact Society

Not many people understand the power and benefits of blogging. It’s true that a few years ago there weren’t that many bloggers to begin with, at some point in time they didn’t even exist. However, in today’s world, there are millions of blogs that were established either by companies, big or small, or average people looking for a way to express themselves online.

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Creative Writing as a Freelance Job

Everybody has their own set of talents that can be put to use to make some cash. Some people have a knack for pottery and sell their products online and others like to bake and thus open up their own pastry shop for example.

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How to Get Started as a Freelancer

Overwhelming numbers of freelancers are emerging nowadays, mainly due to the fact that freelancing jobs are becoming more and more popular by the year. Think about it, why feel like you’re limited to the company you’re working for? You’re a human being with passions, ambitions and dreams ready to be unleashed, so why limit yourself to a fixed lifestyle?

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Beware of the Common Mistakes of Medical Translators!

Translation is a complex profession in its own right. You’re not only transforming words from a source language to a target language, but you’re also trying to get the author’s ideas and points across in a manner that is understandable, readable and clear to the target audience. Some translation jobs are, however, more demanding than others; and one translation job is particularly difficult; it is medical translation.

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10 Must-Listen Podcasts About Freelancing

10 Must-Listen Podcasts About Freelancing

As a freelancer, engaging with content from other freelancers can be a great pick-me-up when you need motivation, help you make the most of your career and open you up to new opportunities as you learn what others do differently and draw lessons from their journeys.