Chapter Fourteen: Basic Business Practices

Question 1

Job Market

Answer 1

Depends on location and type of work, typically a shortage of interpreters

Question 2

Types of Employment

Answer 2

Staff interpreter- Full-time, most likely to have benefits
Contract interpreter- working hourly
Self employed- full to part time, depends on demands

Question 3

Pay Rate

Answer 3

Depends on experience and type of work, typically $20-$75 per hour

Question 4

Private Practitioner

Answer 4

Must consider the costs of transportation, office supplest, business clothes

Question 5

Employment Trends

Answer 5

Mostly work in education, employment, education, medical

Question 6

Preparing to Do Business

Answer 6

Must learn how to:

• Writing resume
• Writing business letters
• Scheduling
• Business policies

Question 7

RSI

Answer 7

Repetitive strain injury

Question 8

Emotional Burnout

Answer 8

Due to the nature of the work, its important to have a stress management and a support system

Question 9

Interpreting in Private Practice

Answer 9

Not good for beginning interpreters

Question 10

Trends in the Field

Answer 10

More full time openings after ADA