Have you ever noticed how an upscale hair salon operates? The career path of a stylist is both strategic and gradual. A new stylist usually begins as an apprentice—earning a modest salary and tips while learning from more experienced professionals. Over time, as their skills improve, they move onto the salon floor, often at the […]
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Archway Safety Consulting & Language Services is an officially Certified Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) through the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)! This prestigious certification recognizes our commitment to diversity, quality service, and business excellence in the language services industry. It also opens doors to new opportunities for collaboration and growth within both the public and private sectors.
It’s no secret—interpreters in the workers’ compensation (WC) system often face unfair judgment. We’ve covered some of the reasons in previous posts, but in Part III, we want to dig deeper into why this stigma exists and what it says about the system itself. Is It Really About the Interpreter? Let’s be honest. Most interpreters
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Let me begin by making a public plea for help. I want to make a difference and save lives! Studies have shown repeatedly that Hispanic workers are more likely to get injured and die at a higher rate than almost any group. Studies also show that the highest risk groups for injuries are small contractors
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Two thousand twenty – the year of the virtual meeting! Whatever sectors had been resisting technology were suddenly thrust into it. Sometimes change is gradual; it can also be abrupt and forceful. When quarantine mandates occurred in March of 2020, all interpreting and consulting work came to a swift halt. We had no idea when
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This is Part I of an essay I wrote as part of my course work at Columbia Southern University. Most of the information I have understood for years and taught to others. This time, the research backs my experience and observation. According to The United States Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), “27.3 percent of
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Two thousand twenty – the year of the virtual meeting! Whatever sectors had been resisting technology were suddenly thrust into it. Sometimes change is gradual; it can also be abrupt and forceful. When quarantine mandates occurred in March of 2020, all interpreting and consulting work came to a swift halt. We had no idea when
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The Simpsons is one of the longest-running North American television shows. Did you know that it has been dubbed in eight languages? A colleague relayed a story about a foreign national who came to the US for business. The visitor could speak English and was excited to watch The Simpsons in its original language. However,
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For workers’ compensation interpreting assignments, our company was often assigned injured workers for the duration of their claim. Additionally, because my company provides both healthcare and court interpreting, we would render services at the end of the claim. The following is one of the most heartbreaking experiences I ever had. I was assigned to interpret
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Many years ago, we began to translate my PowerPoints files and other safety training materials in Spanish. At first, we obtained different Spanish training materials and tried to use them; they were terrible. Quickly, we realized most of the Spanish training material was likely done by bilingual safety professionals raised in the United States or
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