A Translator Recruitment Model For Translation Companies In The Light Of J.House’s Model

The internet has shrunk the world by connecting people closer since its invention. In a world of rising and frequent exchanges among different regions and countries, translation plays a vital role for interlingual and intercultural communication. Since the twentieth century, translation industry has developed at a high pace that thousands of translation companies emerged in a few years. To survive in a highly competitive market, a translation company must be committed to improving its translation quality which is the key to win the trust and loyalty of customers. In fact, the severe competition among translation companies lies in the professional level of which their translation team is. Therefore, how to build a professional translation team and recruit qualified translators become the most urgent priority for translation companies.Generally, most translation companies will require applicants to take a translation test in order to get to know the language competence and translation quality of the candidates. Referring to translation quality assessment, Juliane House, a professor of applied linguistics at the University of Hamburg, is wildly recognized for her famous works, Translation Quality Assessment. In the book, she presents a comprehensive model for translation quality assessment, which contributes significantly to the practice of translation quality assessment in translation. In addition, House’s model could also be a valuable and practical reference for translation companies to seek eligible translators.This thesis focuses on the translation quality assessment during the translation test for translator recruitment in a translation company in the light of Juliane House’s latest model of translation quality assessment in order to figure out a model for a translation company to follow in targeting a qualified translator.