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Originally posted by wataru: Do you have any accreditation like JLPT1? If so, do you think it helped you get this job? Or has it helped your career? I passed it two years ago, but I haven't tried to break into professional translation. Any tips or tricks you might like to impart? |
Yes, I have the 1st level Japanese proficiency and some other things, and it doesn't hurt (sort of helps you get your foot in the door) but it was the trial translations I did for some of these companies that seemed to be the deciding factor. That is, they seem to care more about whether you can really do the work, rather than about your credentials.
The biggest problem in doing freelance translation is just finding clients.