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at the outset. For more
information, visit https://bit.
ly/ATA-mentoring.
The program begins
each year on April 1 with
an application deadline in
early March. It runs for six
months, but the mentormentee
pair have the option
of extending this period for
an additional six months.
The application process is
more streamlined if you've
already paired up with a
mentor and agreed on your
objectives, but the Mentoring
Committee can pair you
with a suitable mentor if
necessary. Mentees and
mentors generally meet
about once per month,
typically via Skype or Zoom,
for Q&A or other discussions.
It's also worth noting that
certified translators earn
continuing education (CE)
points for participating in
the program. If this sounds
intriguing and you think you
would like to be a mentor
or a mentee, please contact
the Mentoring Committee at
mentoring@atanet.org and
mark your calendar for the
2022 program year!
Mastermind Program:
The Business Practices
Education Committee has
also set up a Mastermind
program. The idea is to
bring together independent
groups of around a
half-dozen self-guided
professional peers of
approximately the same
level of experience to
discuss opportunities and
things they've struggled
with in their business.
These peer groups will meet
initially for six months in
a venue of their choosing
to brainstorm solutions
and set goals as well as
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to encourage and hold
each other accountable
for attaining their goals.
(Business Practices
Education Committee Chair
Tess Whitty and Dorothee
Racette gave a presentation
to explain the program
that's available online as a
free webinar at: http://bit.ly/
ATA-Mastermind.) ATA
members can express their
interest in the program and
volunteer as facilitators
each January. Participants
will be eligible to earn
CE points. An article with
more information about
the Mastermind Program
was posted to The Savvy
Newcomer blog earlier this
year under http://bit.ly/
Savvy-Mastermind.
Blog: Our blog, Next Level:
The ATA Business Practices
Blog, is geared toward
experienced translators
and interpreters and is
expected to go live later
this summer. If you have
expertise you would like to
share with fellow translators
and interpreters, writing an
article for Next Level would
be a great way to elevate
your professional profile.
If you're interested, please
contact the committee at
atabizpractices@gmail.com.
And speaking of blogs,
don't forget the popular The
Savvy Newcomer blog, which
was founded by Spanish
Language Division members
Helen Eby, Jamie Hartz, and
Daniela Guanipa in 2013.
They're part of a whole
team of volunteers working
to provide both fresh and
reposted high-quality, peerreviewed
content on a weekly
basis that's directed at
newcomers to the industry.
ATA Annual Conference Networking Events (including
Brainstorm Networking)
https://ata62.org/networking
ATA Mastermind Program
For the free (for ATA members) webinar by Business
Practices Education Committee Chair Tess Whitty and
Dorothee Racette, go to http://bit.ly/ATA-Mastermind.
You can also read about the program on The ATA Savvy
Newcomer blog, http://bit.ly/Savvy-Mastermind.
ATA Mentoring Program
www.atanet.org/careers/mentoring.php
The ATA Savvy Newcomer Blog
https://atasavvynewcomer.org
Business Practices Listserv
To join, go to https://bit.ly/groups-ATA-BP
Model Résumé: Last but not
least, a questionnaire has
been drafted for members
of ATA's Translation
Company Division with
the goal of developing a
model résumé-possibly in
a dedicated file format-
based on input from agency
owners regarding the sort of
information they consider
to be important and/or
irrelevant. This project is
still in an early stage but
look for the model résumé
to be available possibly later
this year.
Want to Get Involved?
As you can see, ATA's
Business Practices
Education Committee
provides numerous ways for
ATA members to improve
their business practices and
hone their professional
skills regardless of their
level of experience, as well
as the opportunity to give
back to the community by
contributing blog articles or
serving as a mentor. And
now that you know what the
Business Practices
Education Committee is
doing for you, please
consider taking advantage
of these great ATA member
benefits and/or volunteering
with one of our initiatives.
For more information, be
sure to check out https://
bit.ly/ATA-BPECommittee.
Michael Engley, CT is a member of ATA's
Business Practices Education Committee.
Previously, he served as administrator and
assistant administrator of the German Language
Division (GLD), as well as the dictionary
review coordinator for the GLD's newsletter interaktiv. He
is an ATA-certified German>English translator specializing
in corporate communications and financial translation.
michael@bullishtranslations.com.
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