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Clara is a career coaching expert and has supported individuals landing positions in education, non-profit, corporate, and beyond.
A career in translation doesn't often come with a team to collaborate with on projects - you tend to be working independently and motivating yourself between deadlines. Consider how you've navigated this component of a career in translation thus far, or think to another part of your life that requires a similarly independent drive. Don't be afraid to pull from an experience outside of translation, just be sure to make it applicable and transferrable.
Clara is a career coaching expert and has supported individuals landing positions in education, non-profit, corporate, and beyond.
"I try to start each day by setting mini-milestones for myself to hit throughout the day. I'm fairly competitive with myself, and I benefit from breaking larger tasks into smaller chunks. I've found this to help me start the day on the right foot and frame the rest of the day well. If that alone isn't enough, then I'll allow myself a 5-minute break to do whatever I like before needing to get my head back in the game. When I come back, I center myself in the bigger picture - why I'm doing this work, what excites me about it, and what type of coffee I might reward myself with when I've finished this particular project."
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