"I just started looking for work as a freelance translator and have had no luck at all! I´m beginning to wonder if my résumé is bad or if I just don´t have enough experience because I have not received any offers for work! I have only been looking for about a month but have contacted many many agencies and publishers and haven´t heard anything. Would it be possible to send you my résumé so that you could tell me if there is something seriously wrong with it?"

As a freelancer, I have received hundreds of (misdirected) résumés as well as several requests like the one above from translators who asked me to provide feedback on their résumés. The positive feedback I’ve received from doing so inspired me to offer this service, especially to those who are starting out in translation either fresh from college or from a different career. I offer no guarantees whatsoever, only that I will provide honest feedback and suggestions for improvement. If you are interested in this service, or if you hear of someone who might be, please contact me. Fees for this service start at $50.

"Thank-you, Chantal! My résumé has a whole new look and is much more focused on translation than teaching now. Your attention to detail really helped me and I couldn't have done it without you!"
~ Michelle M.