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Group 04

02 Pham Van Dong - Cau Giay - Ha Noi

Email: Group4muoidiem@gmail.com
 01 Identify the subject

02 SWOT Analysis
Table of
Contents
03 Identify the problems

04 Plan
 Freshman ULIS-FELTE MAJOR

• Just passed the • University of Languages and

university entrance exam International Studies Translation and
• Newbie to everything • Faculty of English Language Interpretation
Teacher Education
 Strengths S W Weaknesses

Opportunities O T Threats
 Academic skills

Soft skills

S Ability

Characteristic

Time
STRENGTHS
Passion
 Experiences

Skills
W

Characteristic WEAKNESSES
 Job opportunities

Learning
O opportunities

Accumulating
experiences

OPPORTUNITIES Technology
advancement
 Competition

Popularization of
English
T
Career promotion

Starting salary

Higher company
THREATS
requirement
IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM
WHAT WHERE

• A plan to make • Northern key

personal career economic region
development

WHO WHY

• Myself • Develop myself and

make myself qualified
in the competitive job
market
PLAN
CAREER GOAL
No. Field Goal

Short term: get GPA (3.6-4.0) each semester and attend a variety of extra curricular activities
1 Education

Long term: graduate with a distinction bachelor's degree

Try attending in a variety of projects to identify the focus and priority areas of the profession pre-internship

2 Career
Working in a big corporation or in a company with a good working environment

Gain experience and skills to level up senior translator and interpreter within 3-5 years

Achieve a starting salary of 7-9 million/month after internship and 15-20 million/month after 1-2 years of
3 Finance
official working
CHOICE OF CAREER FOCUS

01 02 03
Criteria Translation Interpretation
 Criteria Translation Interpretation

Means of communication Written content Spoken language

Deliver immediately after the original speech

Have more time to ponder sentences
Preparation time ⇒ good reflexes (W2.1)
⇒ have to be a patient and careful person (S3.3)
⇒ have a long memory (W3.3)

Use a wide range of computer-assisted tools when

Have no time to use support tools ( without the
Support tools working such as translation memory and a
aid of reference materials)
termbase (O4)

Sentences need to be polished, near translation

Accuracy and fluency
Accuracy ⇒ need to have a good ability to write (S1.1 &
⇒ need to have good speaking skills (W1.2)
S3.4)

Move continuously with flexible working

Sedentary job environment
Working environment
⇒ be suitable for people enjoying sitting still (S4.5) ⇒ be suitable for people having stable health
condition (W3.2)
After analyzing,
translation is my final
choice
Choice of the first 01

workplace after Job hunting strategies

graduation
02

Potential workplaces

03

Final decision
JOB HUNTING STRATEGIES

Job’s nature Place

Full-time Ha Noi or online working

Job requirements Remuneration

• Graduated from university Receive social insurance following
• Train students having no working experience the government’s rule
• Have proficient English skills, especially writing skills

Salary Working environment

Over 9 million VND (need to be clear at the first time) Professional, active, friendly colleagues
POTENTIAL WORKPLACES

012GLOBAL
GTE LOCALIZE ELITE ASIA
VIETNAM
012GLOBAL VIETNAM LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
Criteria Strengths Weaknesses

Job’s nature Full-time

Graduated from university

Job requirements Must have experience in translation
ave good writing skills

Salary Negotiable

Place Ha Noi

Remuneration Social insurance

Active, professional
Working environment
Have a chance to broaden network
 Criteria Strengths Weaknesses

GTE LOCALIZE COMPANY

Job’s nature Full-time

• Graduated from university

Job requirements • Comfortably use English in everyday tasks
• do not need experience

Salary 13th-month salary

Place Ha Noi

• Extra Healthcare Insurance, year-end bonus and

oversea company trip
Remuneration
• 12-16 annual leave days; 10 days of paid sick &
career’s leave

• Professional training, an opportunity for knowledge

and skill development
• Stable job, promising career path in a quickly
Working environment
growing team
• Active, friendly, challenging, and international
working environment
 ELITE ASIA COMPANY
Criteria Strengths Weaknesses

Job’s nature Part-time

• University/College degree in Translation Proven work experience as a:

Job requirements
• have good writing skills Translator/transcriber/language service

Salary Negotiable

Place Online

Remuneration Not mentioned

• Immense flexibility of location

Working environment • Opportunity to earn more
• Multi-faceted exposure
 GENERAL EVALUATION
012GLOBAL VIETNAM
CRITERIA LIMITED LIABILITY GTE LOCALIZE COMPANY ELITE ASIA COMPANY
COMPANY

Job’s nature

Job requirements

Salary

Place

Remuneration

Working environment
GTE Localize company

THE FIRST
WORKPLACE
GTE Localize Company
Strategies to make
yourself qualified
for your first job
 Short-term strategy
Prepare for the
Knowledge Skills
first job

• Language • Writing skills • Write a resume

knowledge • Localization tools • Research the
• Cultural knowledge • Leadership skills company
• Time management • Prepare for the
skills interview
Long-term strategy
Graduate with an excellent degree

Attain position in desired company

Raise your reputation in the profession

THREATS AND SOLUTIONS
Threats Solution

Difficulty balancing schoolwork and • Manage time effectively

strategies • Break down the tasks into manageable pieces

Short-term
strategy • Actively learn from others
Passive working
• Try doing another position

• Ask for advice

Disorientation
• Actively search for information

Career competition Have a sense of learning and hone skills every day

Long-term
strategy • Research carefully
Difficulty in finding suitable
• Seize opportunities
companies
• Do internships in many different positions
THANK T R A N S L AT I O N

YOU!