ProZ.com is offering a series of webinars on Internet Freelancing ran by Oleg Rudavin, successful freelancer, ProZ.com moderator and trainer.

The sessions will deal with freelancing and, specifically, freelance translation starting from the initial steps (assessing one's suitability for freelancing, taking first steps, etc.) essential for beginners to sophisticated topics like viability of outsourcing or starting a translation agency. The entire program is listed below.


Video: Freelance Translator’s Career Development
Before a lengthy car trip, we do a lot of things: consult the weather forecast, fill in the window washer tank, and, primarily, plan the route choosing roads, taking note of places to avoid, booking hotels on the way...
And it's merely a car trip. Delayed arrival is about the worst that can happen to us.
It's but logical that, before starting as a freelancer, we should learn as much as possible about the road we'll be travelling along.
This session is intended for those who consider starting or have recently started their freelance careers. We'll discuss the typical stages of the career development focusing on general aims, goals and milestones characteristic for each stage as well as ways and methods of reaching these aims, goals and targets.

The ultimate purpose of the session is to outline the general structure of a successful freelancing career. It will help translators to set long-term goals and streamline the implementation process as well as warn them against typical errors in building their career as freelance translators.