Your resume is your marketing
Issue 7, May/27/2009
Your account profile includes a resume. This is what clients see when you apply to do projects. Writing a good resume is key to getting jobs, so it's a good idea to visit it and make sure that it's top-notch.
Where's my resume?
To view or edit your resume, log in to your icanlocalize.com account, click on 'My Account' and then 'Profile'. You can edit your resume from that page.
How to write a good resume
There are many web resources about writing resumes. Clients know that all the translators listed in ICanLocalize are professional quality translators, so your resume must highlight your special skills.
Make sure that it includes:
- Where you studied and your degrees.
- Projects you did (both in ICanLocalize and other places).
- Special fields of expertise.
Styling your resume
When you edit your resume, you'll see a little link saying "Formatting instructions". Clicking on it will open a page with formatting syntax.
You can use headlines, bold text, lists and other elements which will make your resume look better and easier to scan.
Remember that when clients review translator resumes they may go over several translators in a short time. Make sure that anything you need to highlight stands out.
Example
This is an example of how to apply headings and lists in your resume.
# Education #
* 2000-2004 **University California Los Angeles** - Spanish major
* 2005-2006 CAT techniques course at XTZ.
# Work experience #
* Translated web manuals for xyz.com
...
I hope this helps. Many translator resumes in ICanLocalize are already in pretty good share, but many can be improved a lot. Have a look at your resume and see if you can make it even better!
Cheers, Amir