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Changing economic conditions and changes to Industry players, priorities, and technologies means changing realities for L10n professional.This calls for flexibility and intelligent strategies on the part of professionals seeking to stay ahead in their careers. Some tips to achieve these goals are given here...

* Be honest with yourself and set realistic goals and expectations.

* Make sure to learn the necessary, new, and relevant skills and technologies

* Know important transferable skills like technical writing, business analysis, project management

* Investigate the market by gathering in-depth information

* Make use of a specialized recruiting or staffing company that understands the market and can anticipate events

* Network with people in the industry

* Attend variety of seminars and workshops that would add plus points to your resume.

* Make an inventory of your current skill set and where you want your career to go

* Have a number of different CVs ready that highlight your skills in different ways

* Make sure your resume's spelling is impeccable (after all, you are in a language industry!)

* Keep it short & sweet (not longer than two pages.)

* Prepare adequately for the interview (rehearsing common questions, etc)
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