CVs and Cover Letters that Work

Speaker: Marta Stelmaszak DPSI ACIL

You are an established translator, you have browsed job offers for a while and you have finally found a project that interests you and pays well. You read the offer and they ask for your CV together with a cover letter. Now, you are probably not the only translator who is going to apply. But if you really want to get this project, there are some ways to make sure that your CV and cover letter will get you noticed for the right reasons.

This webinar will show you how to:
- catch the reader's attention with a subject line
- write an inviting and persuasive cover letter
- tailor your CV to your readers and their needs
- win over your reader in the first 20 seconds
- plan your CV to persuade
- appeal to your reader with design
- use language that works
- make sure your CV and cover letter land you a job

Marta Stelmaszak is a Polish and English translator and interpreter working in legal, commercial and marketing domains. She runs a successful freelance business where she translates, writes and help other translators to develop their careers. Marta also works as a Project Manager (hence her insider knowledge on CVs and cover letters), trainer and business development consultant. She runs Wantwords, a blog on the entrepreneurial side of translation business.