Business skills training for language professionals

Most translators and interpreters are freelancers, which means running a business alongside practising a profession — and the business side is rarely taught. This page collects training on the commercial skills that make a freelance practice sustainable: setting and defending rates, negotiating with agencies and direct clients, marketing without a marketing budget, writing proposals, managing contracts and terms, and handling the administrative and tax realities of self-employment. There is also material on the softer edges of the work, such as managing difficult clients, saying no to unsuitable jobs, and building a referral network. Sessions are typically short and practical, often run by experienced freelancers. Skilliga is free to use, volunteer-run, and carries no paid placements.

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Faire de sa passion un levier commercial : mieux valoriser son savoir-faire

Société française des traducteurs - SFT Services logoSociété française des traducteurs - SFT Services

French

online

online live

November 2026

business skillsinterpreting
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Library of online courses, tools and live events

Grow with Google logoGrow with Google

English

online

online on demand, online live

on demand

business skillstechnologywellbeing
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How to Prepare Top-Notch Translation Project Quotes

American Translators Association (ATA) logoAmerican Translators Association (ATA)

English

online

online on demand

on demand

business skillstranslation
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Beyond the Word – Smart Strategies for Setting Sustainable Rates

Association of Interpreters and Translators (AIT) logoAssociation of Interpreters and Translators (AIT)

English

online

online live

September 2027

interpretingtranslationbusiness skills
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Diversification strategies for professional translators and interpreters

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online on demand

on demand

business skillsinterpretingtranslation
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AI for the Workplace : Practical Skills for Work

City Lit logoCity Lit

English

online, Europe

online live, on site

October 2026, December 2026, (...)

technologybusiness skills
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Global Content Operations: Strategic Multilingual Orchestration

Translastars logoTranslastars

English

online

online live

February 2027

business skillstranslationtechnology
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Mastering Generative AI

Unmissable Courses logoUnmissable Courses

English

online

online on demand

on demand

technologybackground knowledgebusiness skills
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Optimiser sa présence en ligne : stratégies et pratiques

Société française des traducteurs - SFT Services logoSociété française des traducteurs - SFT Services

French

online

online live

January 2027

business skillstranslation
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Business Strategy for Freelancers: A System for Sustainable Growth

Association of Interpreters and Translators (AIT) logoAssociation of Interpreters and Translators (AIT)

English

online

online live

January 2027

translationinterpretingbusiness skills
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Effective invoicing practices

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online on demand

on demand

business skills
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Generative AI: a short introduction

City Lit logoCity Lit

English

online

online live

October 2026

technologybusiness skills
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Localization Management Program (Edition VII)

Translastars logoTranslastars

English

Europe, online

online live, online on demand

October 2026, on demand

business skillstranslationbackground knowledge
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The Art of Public Speaking

Unmissable Courses logoUnmissable Courses

English

online

online on demand

on demand

otherbusiness skills
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Negotiating with Direct Clients: Handling Objections with Confidence

Association of Interpreters and Translators (AIT) logoAssociation of Interpreters and Translators (AIT)

English

online

online live

February 2027

interpretingbusiness skillstranslation
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Finding Your People: The Power of Human Connection

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online live

business skillsother
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Explainable AI and Agentic AI: Understanding, Trust and Decision-Making

City Lit logoCity Lit

English

online, Europe

online live, on site

October 2026, January 2027

technologybusiness skills
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Master in AI and Innovation for Localization (IV Ed.)

Translastars logoTranslastars

English

online

online live

October 2026, November 2026, (...)

translationbusiness skillstechnology
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Foundations of Marketing Strategies course

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online on demand

on demand

business skillsother
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Next week
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Social media content strategy

City Lit logoCity Lit

English

online

online live

September 2026, January 2027, March 2027

business skillstechnology
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Candidarsi presso le agenzie di traduzione: strategie e suggerimenti

Translastars logoTranslastars

Italian

online

online on demand

on demand

business skills
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Keep calm and raise your rates!

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online on demand

on demand

business skills
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Come calcolare le proprie tariffe e presentarle ai clienti

Translastars logoTranslastars

Italian

online

online on demand

on demand

business skills
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Next week
1
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The professional business owner

Institute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI) logoInstitute of Translation and Interpreting (ITI)

English

online

online live

October 2026, November 2026

business skillsinterpretingtranslation

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