Public service interpreting and translation: employability, skills, and perspectives on the labour market in Spain

Vitalaru, Bianca

doi:10.1080/1750399x.2021.1984032

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“…The analysis results by language pairs confirms the first hypothesis and the results obtained by Vitalaru (2021). There are essential differences between the perception of the usefulness of the different skills for the language pairs involved.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Two hypotheses are considered as a starting point. In the same line as Vitalaru (2021), who showed differences between the language pairs, the first hypothesis is that the different language pairs have different perceptions regarding the usefulness of the selection of skills proposed for the labour market. Moreover, in the context of combining theoretical and practical training and knowledge obtained from external internships (Valero-Garcés, 2018), the second hypothesis is that there is a relationship between internships and finding a job as a PSIT graduate.…”

Section: Public Service Interpreting and Translationmentioning

confidence: 91%

“…Lastly, Vitalaru (2021) specifically addressed the employability of the PSIT graduates of a Master's degree at the University of Alcalá (Spain) and compared results by language pairs considering the types of jobs and the fields they worked in as well as the perception regarding the applicability of general skills to the labour market. The study showed that most graduates found jobs related to T&I.…”

Section: Employability and Graduate Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Traducción e interpretación en los servicios públicos: formación y competencias útiles para el mercado laboral

Vitalaru

2022

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Public service interpreting and translation (PSIT) is a subfield of translation and interpreting. Still, it could stand independently due to the variety of subfields it encompasses and, thus, the job possibilities. Despite being considered an under-professionalised field in Spain, hundreds of graduates are interested and trained in PSIT, hoping to enhance their employment chances. However, this field relies on very few studies that focus specifically on employment, the skills that can make students employable or the graduates’ perspectives regarding the usefulness of the education and training received. This paper has three objectives: to explore the most useful skills for the PSIT labour market in Spain from the perspective of the graduates of a specific programme based on a selection of skills, to explore the potential relationship between internships and labour market insertion and to determine differences by language pairs. Results are obtained based on data gathered through a questionnaire sent to this specific training programme graduates. They show essential differences between the perception of the different language pairs in which the programme is taught, which could be correlated with other labour market needs and job opportunities. In turn, these differences also affect the usefulness of the skills that the students develop in the programme. Moreover, despite the variety of the subfields involved in the PSIT field, there is a specific relation between internships and certain jobs, especially for part of the Arabic, Chinese, French, and Russian groups graduates.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Public Service Interpreting and Translationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Section: Employability and Graduate Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Vitalaru

2022

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“…half of the respondents from the other groups. Furthermore, if the Chinese, Arabic, French, and Romanian groups found a variety of skills (T&I skills, working adequately with authentic texts, terminological, cultural and intercultural, and professional skills) highly applicable professionally, the Russian group considered the terminological and T&I skills highly applicable (Vitalaru, 2022a).…”

Section: Employment and Employability In Tandi And Psitmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These studies demonstrate that higher education institutions must improve and/or adapt the curriculum to include more specific employability skills, add specific training in entrepreneurship (Álvarez-Álvarez and Arnáiz-Uzquiza, 2017b;Galán-Mañas, 2017;Muñoz-Miquel et al, 2020), and consider adapting training to the needs of the language pairs, as suggested by Vitalaru (2022a and2022b). Moreover, universities must work together with practitioners and/or service providers.…”

Section: Employment and Employability In Tandi And Psitmentioning

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Public Service Interpreting and Translation and Employment in Spain

Vitalaru

2024

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Despite its under-professionalisation in Spain, Public Service Interpreting and Translation (PSIT) services are necessary. They are intensively used in healthcare settings, social welfare services, and police and court settings, especially during crises. On the other hand, given the significant role PSIT plays in multilingual societies, training translators and interpreters in this field is paramount. However, training in PSIT in Spain and research on the employment and employability of PSIT Spanish postgraduates are scarce. This article fills this need by focusing on the employment situation of the graduates of a PSIT postgraduate programme that trains in different language pairs. It has three objectives: identify the graduates’ employment situation, determine the relationship between the programme and its labour market, and fill the gap regarding the literature on the labour market and employability in PSIT in Spain. Based on an analysis of employment reports, it follows a descriptive approach, using data obtained from the 2009/2010 to 2018/2019 cohorts. Results show that the programme has high employment rates, and a clear and solid relationship exists between the labour market and the programme. The short period between graduation and finding a job is a strength of the programme. Respondents tend to be generally satisfied with their jobs and the professional category is related to their training.

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Spain: Educating Community Interpreters and Translators in Unprecedented Times—A Spanish Case Study

Vitalaru,

Taibi

2023

Palgrave Studies in Translating and Interpreting

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Public service interpreting and translation: employability, skills, and perspectives on the labour market in Spain

Cited by 7 publications

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Traducción e interpretación en los servicios públicos: formación y competencias útiles para el mercado laboral

Traducción e interpretación en los servicios públicos: formación y competencias útiles para el mercado laboral

Public Service Interpreting and Translation and Employment in Spain

Spain: Educating Community Interpreters and Translators in Unprecedented Times—A Spanish Case Study

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