During the years I have been employed here, I have been lucky enough to see significant development in the company and be involved in a variety of projects and roles. These have included:Training and recruitment: For many years I have played a key role in training new employees – and received training by more experienced translators myself. I have also been given the task of evaluating potential new employees during rounds of recruitment, which has given me further insight into the state of the profession.Industry and education engagement: After ten years in business we have developed very fruitful relationships with many customers, and I have had the opportunity to meet some of them during visits to either our premises or theirs. I have also given presentations for university translation students and have promoted the translation industry at careers fairs. As a company, we know how important it is to stay abreast of happenings in the translation industry: our Director Louise Killeen has frequently been involved in panel discussions and conferences and, through the information gained from this as well as my own activities such as reading, social media and attending events, I have been able to maintain an awareness of industry trends.Translation community involvement: Through the Institute of Translation and Interpreting, I have participated in several excellent CPD sessions in the form of conferences, workshops and talks – either hosted by the overarching ITI organisation or its sub-networks, such as the Scottish Network – and have been able to pass this information on to my colleagues. I have also attended activities whose focus has been on aspects such as networking rather than translation.Social media management: Most recently, I have been given the task of setting up and developing the company's social media presence on a variety of platforms, which has added a different dimension to my everyday work and presented a new and fascinating challenge.

In this role I tutored German grammar for undergraduate students in their final year who wished to improve their skills in this area. This involved preparing a weekly class on specific grammar points, giving presentations, interacting with students and answering their questions, and organising exercises.