Your “About me” is one of the most prominent parts of your profile and a great tool for describing yourself to potential clients. 

While you have always been able to customize this section using text, images, and various styles, this process has recently been made easier and more visual. Adding images or formatting text in your “About me” no longer requires learning HTML code. Instead, these tasks can now be accomplished through the use of the new visual editor (similar to a word processing program such as Word or Pages).

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Editor's note: Netflix discontinued the Hermes test after this blog post was published.

The subtitler pool at ProZ.com has added a field for Hermes test information. Those that have a Hermes number can display this as part of their subtitler pool profile.
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Question: What is short, to the point, and can help you connect with more of the type of client you want to meet?

Answer: A good tagline.

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Freelancer translators and interpreters, there is one overriding strategy that can really help you to make the most of ProZ.com. It is a simple strategy, and one that applies not just at ProZ.com but on the internet in general. In a nutshell:

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