International Contact, Inc.

Double fun! Read how we're improving services in the new year, see cute photos of all our staffs' pets https://www.intlcontact.com/happy-year-of-the-ox/

It feels so great when we hear from our customers. We appreciate you as well Isabella!

Please let me know if anyone comes to mind for this exciting opportunity!

This was already 6 years ago, but this year it will be a virtual event to celebrate our 38 successful years in business and you can join! https://www.intlcontact.com/international-contact-throws-a/

Time to celebrate this important profession; more vital than ever in such challenging times! https://www.intlcontact.com/congratulations-on-internation/

People are often confused about the languages of the Philippines. We break it down for you here https://www.intlcontact.com/pilipino-filipino-tagalog-engl/

Oh, we know... we know. https://www.nytimes.com//s/why-mistranslation-matters.html

We just updated one of our most popular blogs. Here's why you should be marketing in other languages! https://www.intlcontact.com/why-translate/

Check out this compliment a client sent to our team this week! "Public Health and some other departments have requested a new translation and interpretation contract for the next calendar year and beyond. So keep your eyes open for the RFP from GSA. I’ll let you know when approximately it’ll be posted once I find out. You do fantastic work and are a breeze to do business with. We have some programmatic needs that we’d like you to do the work for. So I’m hoping you can get on... that contract. " Thanks to our fabulous team! Please contact us if you don't feel this way about your language services provider. www.intlcontact.com

We have an unexpected and wonderful opportunity for someone who loves people and wants to manage interpreting and new opportunities. Thanks!

We had a Surprise Going Away Zoom Party for Bea this week, who is heading back to Spain, and most of the staff made it in from around the world!

I just sent this to my CA legislators, please contact them this week in support of amending AB 1850 to include professional translators and interpreters. As a language service company owner in California, I am writing in support of amending SB1850 to include an exemption for professional linguists. The currently proposed exemption for certified linguists is not sufficient since there are not enough certifying bodies in all languages and that is not the main thing that identi...fies freelance linguists in California as independent contractors. The fact that as employees they would not be able to work for my competition stands out as a big one. That they set their own schedule and policies is another. It is also important to note that the EDD has lost the majority of cases trying to classify linguists as employees since 2018 when they had targeted our industry. Interpreting and translation can be done as both employees and independent contractors and we would like an exemption from AB5 so that the linguists themselves can choose how they would like to work if they find themselves in a relationship that could be set up as employment. The way 90% of language service companies contract is more conducive as independent contractors and presents many difficulties when trying to make them employees. AB5 is detrimental to our business, to our contractor’s businesses and ultimately to California. Please include an exemption for linguists who want to be independent contractors to be allowed to choose this option. More information about this here: http://coalitionptic.org//ab-1850-a-path-to-protect-profe/

Ever wonder what we look like? Every Friday, we celebrate "Happy Hour" virtually with available staff. Here's a recent screen grab as we share jokes and 'wins' of the week over a cocktail.

Learning a new language can be challenging! ;) https://www.youtube.com/watch

Our participation in the Fierce, Fabulous Girls Who Print and their Fierce Fabulous Fridays Zoom webinar was a big success, thanks to all who attended. For those who missed it (even guys!), you can see the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATXlYhh7wGo

We're VERY excited to be part of the Fierce, Fabulous Girls Who Print and their Fierce Fabulous Fridays Zoom webinars. Register here (Ladies Only, but will be shared on YouTube) https://girlswhoprint.net/fierce-fabulous-fridays-on-zoom/ and come see us on May 15!

There is some potentially great news from the California Legislature with the new Bill SB900 which is needed to exempt interpreters who wish to remain independent contractors. Please write the legislators if you agree that interpreters should be able to choose to be independent and keep interpreting business in California. This is especially important with the SIP situation where no face-to-face work is even being contemplated. Please consider supporting Lorena and her group who have done a remarkable job raising the profile of our plight. https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-the-autonomy-of-interpre