Let’s be honest: ProZ.com hasn’t always done a great job of communicating what is happening behind the scenes, especially when it comes to the efforts being made to keep job opportunities flowing for language professionals. But that does not mean nothing is happening. Quite the opposite.
Read MoreHow to increase views on your business page
The business page makes it easier to connect businesses with their employees and for those employees to share business identification, membership and act on behalf of a business at ProZ.com. Profiles are for people (freelancers and employees), while these pages can show information about the business.
Business pages have been showcased in the Translation Company & agency directory, added to employee profiles, and have been linked other places on the site.
How can your business increase views to its business page?
Read More4 tricks for better ranking in the agencies and companies directory
The Translation agencies and companies directory is where you can find translation agencies and end clients on ProZ.com.
It's easy to see where your business page ranks if you're a confirmed employee —you just need to head over to the directory and you'll see it:
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Mistakes to avoid when posting a job
Have you ever posted a job on ProZ.com and wondered why you didn’t get as many quotes as you had expected?
With over 150 jobs posted in a day you need to make sure you get the attention of the right professionals.
Read More3 tips to get the attention of a freelance translator
Do you have an urgent request for translation? Are you screening language professionals for future opportunities?
If so, it is likely you are contacting linguist profiles at ProZ.com. Can your message reach the right translator? Are there secrets to getting their attention? How do you break through the noise?
Read MoreEmail me, call me, text me
The ability to establish real-time communication at the click of a button -- by text, voice or video -- is having a significant impact on business in general, and on the translation industry in particular. Meanwhile, translation companies are under pressure to complete translation projects more quickly. Given these factors, being able to make yourself readily available to a project manager in a time of need is a significant competitive differentiator.
Read MoreOne post, dozens of vendors, quick quotes management
Any business or individual can outsource via ProZ.com using any of these two methods: job postings and the directory.
The directory allows outsourcers to search over 1 million linguists with over 20 search criteria, and contact them directly through their profiles. The directory represents the primary means that outsourcers use to find translators and interpreters at ProZ.com.
Job postings, on the other hand, allow outsourcers to share an offer and receive quotes from suitable language professionals.
Read MoreWhy is a complete business page important?
Your business page at ProZ.com is the way you present your business to the world. It does not matter if the viewer is a potential vendor or a potential client, if it is incomplete, you likely will not achieve your desired results.
So...is your business page complete?
Read MoreFaster solutions for non-payments on your Blue Board
Just like Business Pages, the ProZ.com Blue Board works as a business card. Not only are Blue Board records an important risk management tool for language service providers since 2001, but they also show a company's reliability in terms of payment and commitment.
Read MoreProZ.com's unique membership model means that when outsourcers and service providers connect via ProZ.com, neither side is charged any commissions or fees. When a translator, interpreter, subtitler or transcriber meets a client or provider, the relationship is yours, unencumbered, forever.
Meet the companies participating in the ProZ.com Job Fair - Part 3
With the ProZ.com virtual fair on December 30 at 12 PM GMT fast approaching, it's time to meet more businesses and read what advice they can give to freelancers when approaching a translation agency for collaboration.
Don't forget to register for the fair »
Meet the companies participating in the ProZ.com Job Fair - Part 2
What better way to prepare for the ProZ.com virtual fair on December 30 at 12 PM GMT than by meeting more businesses and learning about their advice for freelancers who'd like to cooperate with them?
Kick off your shoes for a couple of minutes and dive right in! Don't forget to register for the fair »
Meet the companies participating in the ProZ.com Job Fair - Part 1
This December 30 at 12 PM GMT, ProZ.com will be having its first virtual job fair, where Plus subscribers will be able to network with over 25 businesses' representatives and give them their CV or ProZ.com profile links.
As a way to prepare for the job fair, we asked some of them about their mission and some DO's and DON'Ts for freelancers when applying to projects. Keep on reading for their answers!
Read MoreTime to get paid: Who pays payment processing fees for freelancers?
When outsourcers and service providers connect via ProZ.com, neither side is charged any commissions or fees. However, to make payments for work provided there is always a cost to getting money from one party to another. They are commonly referred to as payment processing fees.
So who pays these fees?