From localiser to translation agency manager
11 of the 31 essential skills of a translation agency manager are already essential for a localiser — about 35% of the job, before you learn anything new.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 11
- skills carry over
- 20
- would be new
- 35%
- of the target job covered
- 31
- essential skills of a translation agency manager
What a translation agency manager does
Translation agency managers oversee operations in the delivery of translation services. They coordinate the efforts of a team of translators who translate written material from one language to another. They ensure the quality of the service and the administration of the translation agency.
What carries over
11 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
What would be new
20 skillsEssential for a translation agency manager and not for a localiser. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
- assess quality of services
- assume responsibility for the management of a business
- build business relationships
- customer relationship management
- follow an ethical code of conduct for translation activities
- follow translation quality standards
- lead a team
- liaise with colleagues
- maintain updated professional knowledge
- manage budgets
- negotiate service with providers
- negotiate settlements
- observe confidentiality
- office software
- project management
- quality standards
- speak different languages
- translate different types of texts
- use consulting techniques
- write work-related reports
Other moves from localiser
1 roles- translator15 skills in common
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How far are you from being a translation agency manager?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.