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Thread poster: Maria Diaz
Maria Diaz
Maria Diaz
United States
Local time: 15:59
English to Spanish
Mar 19, 2004

Hi I'm preparing my first translator CV for translation agencies. My previous field was business/marketing, so I have a few questions on how to do it:

Is 3 years of translation experience worth highlighting?

I think my marketing/advertising experience is relevant, but how specific should I be, just mention position and company or a few responsibilities as well?

Will people understand BBA as Bachelor of Business Administration, or should I spell it out?
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Hi I'm preparing my first translator CV for translation agencies. My previous field was business/marketing, so I have a few questions on how to do it:

Is 3 years of translation experience worth highlighting?

I think my marketing/advertising experience is relevant, but how specific should I be, just mention position and company or a few responsibilities as well?

Will people understand BBA as Bachelor of Business Administration, or should I spell it out?

Should I mention former/actual client names?

I've seen some people mention equipment used, but exactly what is relevant?

I'm a regular proz.com member, worth mentioning?

Thanks a lot! ▲ Collapse
 


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QUESTIONS ABOUT CV - changing fields







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