Chapter 14: Basic Business Practices Flashcards
1
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Job Market
A
- critical shortage of terps in N.America
- varies: urban vs. rural, educational vs. legal, contractor vs. freelance
2
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Types of Employment
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- staff terp: full-time working for business school or agency
- contract terp: working hourly for school or agency, no benefits
- self employed: part to full time, benefits paid by terps
3
Q
Private practitioner costs
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transportation, office expenses, business clothing, personal health and malpractice insurance, slow practice=reduced income
4
Q
Business prep
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- write resume
- write business letters
- basic bookkeeping
- technique to develop invoice and collected money
- schedule maintenance
- develop business policies
5
Q
Trends in Field
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- more FT job openings after ADA
- more men, BIPOC, more hearing without deaf family members
6
Q
Private practice interpreting
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- lucrative
- not ideal for beginning-level who need to develop skills, clientele, and interact with community
7
Q
Threats to staying in field
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-RSI and emotional burnout
