Business of Translation

Business training and CV improvement sessions to help you create a thriving freelance translation business

Clare’s review of my CV was incredibly helpful, thorough, and added a lot of value to it. She also gave a good look at my LinkedIn profile and website, pointing out their strengths and weaknesses, from the point of view of an experienced professional who runs a successful LSP. And she did all that while raising funds for the Fairlynch Museum! I am very grateful for Clare’s comments and a huge admirer of the work she does helping translators and her community. Thank you, Clare!

Claudia Torres (feedback for Clare – CV Clinic)

Clare recently reviewed my CV, LinkedIn profile and website as part of her CV clinic. I found the whole experience really useful. Her encouragement and personalised feedback made me feel much more confident about my CV and applying to agencies. It was great to find out exactly what translation agencies are looking for from an experienced agency director. She also answered questions about other aspects of the translation industry from the agency perspective and created a safe space where I could ask anything. She even took another look at my CV once I’d made the changes. And all she asked for in exchange was a charity donation!

Caitlin Job

I was impressed by Clare’s enthusiasm for the language services industry. It is clear that she is experienced and knowledgeable, whilst friendly, genuine and approachable, and it is lovely that she is happy to go out of her way to help others succeed. It was a pleasure to work with Clare.

Olivia Morton

What a difference a conversation with the right person can make! Clare offered a CV review but our hour long session resulted in so much more than an improved CV. She selflessly offered her insight into the translation industry which she clearly knows inside out. What I find wonderful is that Clare genuinely cares about the freelancers who work for Atlas Translations. I felt stuck before our chat. I felt that I have achieved what I could on my own, relying solely on my abilities and resourcefulness. However, without having a mentor or anyone who would have been willing to advise, I was unable to take my career to the next level. The suggestions and information received gave me enough motivation and direction to start anew. I feel way more confident now to refuse what is not in line with my values and go for what I do believe in.

Adrienn Gecse

Clare is an excellent Director who enjoys sharing her solid knowledge of language project management. Not afraid to empower employees while giving them appropriate support, the success of Atlas is also due to well-oiled processes which keep being adapted to the latest technology available and the market needs but also maintaining good relationships with numerous freelancers.

Gilles Fischer

Are you working as a translator within the language industry? Have you heard of the Business of Translation with Team OC?

Over many years, Atlas Director Clare Suttie has offered her extremely popular CV and Business Review. Clare has now joined forces with experienced translator Olivia Morton, MITI, MCIL, to offer you the best of both worlds, business training for translators through www.teamoc.co.uk

Alternatively, drop Clare a direct message on LinkedIn.

“The course has left me feeling much more confident that my translation business is viable and I now know what I need to do to develop my client base and increase my income. I know I have a skill set to be proud of and I can legitimately charge more for my services than I have done to date. The proof is that in just two weeks since completing the course, I’ve been able to raise my rates with a couple of existing clients and approach prospective new clients – and I’ve already had a couple of successes!” —Translator who took TBOT course June 2023

Any Stage of Your Career – Starting Out or Stuck Further Along

More translators have been asking Clare for advice and support on creating a profitable freelance translation business. So we’re excited to announce that Clare and Olivia are now able to offer courses and consulting sessions to help new freelance translators launch their businesses. They can also help practising freelance translators take their businesses to the next level.

The Business of Translation

This is a course for practising translators who want to improve their businesses. It includes five group sessions, a 2:1 individual coaching session, free resources, and follow-on support.

“The Team OC Business of Translation course is the best investment I’ve made in my business to date. As a distraction-prone introvert, the small group format and ‘short, sharp shock’ approach of five sessions (plus homework) over three weeks was ideal. The dual freelance translator/agency owner perspective was a killer combination and provided real insights into what clients are looking for and how best to convince them that it’s me! ” —Translator who took TBOT course June 2023

Pathway to Success

A unique course designed to help freelance translators who are just starting out make their first 6 months in business a success. It has a highly practical focus on the business skills you actually need to make a freelance translation career work for you.

The 2:1 consulting sessions are also bookable as standalone elements in blocks of hours to help you troubleshoot issues in your business, navigate a return from parental leave or a period of absence, make major changes to how you run your business or create ambitious but achievable targets for the future. You can use these sessions for any aspect of your business you need help with.

CV Services

First impressions do count, and you want your CV to be eye-catching and persuasive to potential clients.

We know that you want to spend your working time doing what you do best: translating.

So we’ll help you get your CV off your to-do list once and for all.

We offer two different options when it comes to CV support for your freelance translation business:

Webinar on overhauling your CV as a freelance translator
- Providing you with detailed tips that are easy to use. They’ll help you create an impressive CV for freelance translation.
Our ‘done for you’ CV service
- If you’d like us to rewrite and redesign your CV, we’ll do it for you. Leaving you with a polished CV in English, you can be proud of.

Your CV will be in good hands. At Team OC, we have many years of experience with drafting persuasive CVs for translators.

Clare Suttie

Clare Suttie has run Atlas Translations Ltd. since 1991, offering client-focussed language services. She’s an expert in project management, including urgent work and unusual languages, and encourages the promotion of professional linguistic services. Speak to one of the team on our Live Chat, and we can help you arrange a session with Clare and Olivia.

Clare has particular expertise with CV reviews, having helped hundreds of translators transform their CVs.

Olivia Morton

Olivia Morton is a professional freelance translator who primarily works from German into English. She loves advising translators on turning their skills and passion for translation into a thriving business.

Olivia can help with pitching your services to clients, client management, marketing, business planning and evaluating your business.

She comments: “When I started out as a translator, access to this kind of knowledge and experience would have changed the course of my career. I will have faced many of the challenges you may be facing so I am well-placed to offer practical and effective advice to freelance translators wanting to take their business to the next level.”

Other Training and Work Placements

Atlas offers training programmes for translation service users and providers, as well as training for Translators, Interpreters and Project Managers.

Atlas has run a Work Placement Student Programme since 1993. Clare has enjoyed helping students leave the company with a much better CV. This leads to better chances of getting a job in the highly competitive language industry.

After receiving many mediocre CVs from clearly talented people, Clare wanted to help. These people had so much potential but weren’t selling themselves as well as they could!

Reviews for Clare and Olivia and the Business of Translation

“Clare reviewed my CV as part of her CV clinic. I liked the idea of getting the advice of an established agency director, and our session exceeded my expectations. The feedback she provided was in-depth, useful and easy to implement.”

“What a difference a conversation with the right person can make! Clare offered a CV review but our hour long session resulted in so much more than an improved CV. She selflessly offered her insight into the translation industry which she clearly knows inside out. What I find wonderful is that Clare genuinely cares about the freelancers who work for Atlas Translations.”

“Clare’s CV clinic was probably one of the best investments I could have made in my business. Clare took the time to go through my CV, my LinkedIn profile and my website copy. She identified what I had done well and what I could improve, but also gave me actionable tips and advice I could implement straightaway. This CV clinic provides so much more than what it says on the tin; Clare gave me expert feedback on my whole professional presence. Thank you Clare!”

“Clare recently reviewed my CV, LinkedIn profile and website as part of her CV clinic. I found the whole experience really useful. Her encouragement and personalised feedback made me feel much more confident about my CV and applying to agencies. It was great to find out exactly what translation agencies are looking for from an experienced agency director. She also answered questions about other aspects of the translation industry from the agency perspective and created a safe space where I could ask anything. She even took another look at my CV once I’d made the changes.”

“I was impressed by her commitment and the diligence with which she critiqued each aspect of my CV, LI profile and website. Clare offered considered, insightful feedback with actionable points that gave me a fantastic springboard for making improvements, and she was very generous with her time.”

Contact Us

If you’re still reading at this point, a) yay! and b) this means you’re interested, and you know that this service would be a huge help to you. So, don’t be shy or hesitant! Give us a call at 01727 812 725 or drop Clare a direct message on LinkedIn.