#TranslatorsOnAir Continuous Professional Development (CPD) for translators feat. @Greek_to_me Season 4, Episode 7




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Hey friends!

Last week we had a very inspiring webinar with Vasiliki Prestidge where we talked about the importance of CPD.

Vasiliki shared her personal experiences and gave us some tips that will help you stand out from the crowd during a CPD even and overcome your shyness. 

Check out the recording and don’t forget to share some love! 😘

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Or if you’re super busy, you can check out some of the highlights below.

Highlights of the Show

1) How to make the most of CPD events? (view answer)
2) How to overcome shyness when attending an event? (view answer)
3) Where do translators find events? (view answer)

You can watch the replay of the entire episode right here.

About Vasiliki

Vasiliki is a freelance translator, blogger and consultant. She works from English into Greek and Greek into English, specialising in medical, marketing & advertising, travel & tourism, and official documents.

As a consultant, she helps businesses understand, review, and improve their translation process by encouraging the use of technologies and implementation of best practices.

She believes in the importance of continuous professional development and she attends several events, workshops, seminars, and conferences every year, mainly in London. She lives and works in Oxford, England.
In this episode you will learn:

  • Why CPD is important;
  • Where to find CPD events and how to choose the ones for you;
  • How to overcome shyness and get out of your cave;

…and much more!

Watch this episode online

What is CPD

https://www.iti.org.uk/professional-development

https://www.iti.org.uk/professional-development/cpd/types-cpd

http://www.ciol.org.uk/cpd

 

Where can I find CPD

http://www.ciol.org.uk/events

 

Eventbrite

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk

 

Massive open online courses

http://mooc.org

https://www.coursera.org

 

meetup app and site

https://www.meetup.com

https://www.meetup.com/apps/

 

The guardian workshops

https://www.theguardian.com/guardian-masterclasses

The New York Times School

https://www.nytedu.com

 

CPD record forms/templates to log your CPD activity

http://www.ciol.org.uk/cpd

Or you can get mine here: https://www.grtome.com/about

 

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Hugs from Toronto and Nizhny Novgorod!

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