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Nozuko M.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$10/hr
5.0
4 jobs

For more than 10 years, I've supported businesses behind the scenes by improving operations, coordinating projects, managing recruitment processes, and delivering work that keeps teams moving forward. Over time, my work has expanded into AI training, multilingual language services, and professional voice recording, allowing me to work on projects that require accuracy, organisation, and clear communication. One of my strongest areas is Talent Acquisition and Recruitment. I've managed the recruitment process from start to finish, working with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, writing job adverts, sourcing candidates, screening CVs, coordinating interviews, managing recruitment agencies, supporting referral programmes, and ensuring candidates and stakeholders are kept informed throughout the process. I've also trained colleagues on recruitment systems, supported recruitment technology rollouts, produced recruitment reports, and helped improve hiring processes to reduce time-to-hire while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Alongside recruitment, I have extensive experience providing operational and administrative support. I enjoy creating structure where it's needed, whether that's coordinating projects, documenting processes, managing schedules, preparing reports, supporting Learning & Development activities, or helping teams work more efficiently. I also work with AI companies, localisation teams, and content creators on language-focused projects. As a native Zulu speaker who is fluent in English and Xhosa, I provide translation, localisation, transcription, linguistic quality assurance, prompt evaluation, and AI data annotation with a strong focus on accuracy and cultural context. As a Voice Artist, I record natural, conversational audio for AI training, e-learning, corporate narration, educational content, explainer videos, dubbing, and voice prompts. I have access to professional recording facilities as well as a quiet home recording setup, depending on project requirements. My core services include: • Talent Acquisition & Recruitment • Candidate Sourcing & CV Screening • Interview Coordination • HR Administration • Recruitment Operations • Executive & Administrative Support • Project Coordination • Learning & Development Administration • SOP Development & Process Improvement • AI Training & Prompt Evaluation • Data Annotation & Linguistic QA • English ↔ Zulu Translation • English ↔ Xhosa Translation • Localization & Cultural Adaptation • Transcription • Voice-Over & Dubbing I believe good work speaks for itself. My approach is simple: communicate clearly, meet deadlines, pay attention to the details, and deliver work that clients can rely on. Whether you need support with recruitment, operations, AI language projects, translation, or voice recording, I'm ready to become a dependable extension of your team.

  • Translation
  • Proofreading
  • Transcript
  • Editing & Proofreading
  • Audio Transcription
  • Video Transcription
  • Data Annotation
  • Data Labeling
  • Quality Assurance
  • Content Moderation
  • Natural Language Processing
  • Localization
  • Voice Recording
  • Voice-Over
  • Conversational Language Instruction
  • ESL Teaching
  • Elearning
  • Candidate Sourcing
  • Resume Screening
  • Candidate Interviewing
Jacob S.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$8/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I’m a photographer, photo editor, and language translator. I specialise in capturing the perfect shot, enhancing images, and translating English with accuracy and attention to detail. - Experienced in sports, wildlife, landscape, and portrait photography - Skilled photo editor, enhancing images with precision - Expert in translating different varieties of English

  • Translation
  • Photography
  • Photo Editing
Nthabiseng R.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$13/hr
5.0
10 jobs

I am a highly skilled and expert audio transcriber and translator in English, Zulu and Sotho languages. I specialise in providing high-quality annotated data to improve model accuracy, transcriptions and translations to facilitate global communication. I've had the pleasure of working on various projects outside Upwork: I have annotated large datasets to enhance AI outputs, transcribed files with precision and meeting tight deadlines, and contributed to academic research studies to support innovative projects. I am available on a full time basis, up to 45 hours per week. I look forward to a successful collaboration!

  • Translation
  • Proofreading
  • Audio Transcription
  • Data Labeling
  • Zulu
  • Sesotho
  • Voice Recording
  • Data Annotation
  • Online Research
  • Microsoft Excel
  • South African English Dialect
  • Generative AI
  • Virtual Assistance
  • Administrative Support
  • Dialogue Recording
  • Podcast Transcription
  • AI Model Training
  • Field Recording
  • Image Sourcing
  • Photography
Bervely T.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$4/hr
5.0
7 jobs

Multilingual Localisation & Linguistic Specialist. Dedicated professional with a Bachelor of Arts Specialisation in Linguistics and over 10 years of experience in high-stakes corporate environments (Nedbank) and global freelance platforms. Native fluency in English and Zulu, with advanced proficiency in Tswana. Specialised in MTPE (Machine Translation PostEditing) from German to English and Zulu. Proven track record in audio/video transcription, data quality, and linguistic adaptation for AI training models.

  • Translation
  • Translation & Localization Software
  • Proofreading
  • Microsoft Office
  • Data Entry
  • Typing
  • Video Transcription
  • Closed Captioning
  • Audio Transcription
Lerato N.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$10/hr
5.0
1 jobs

I am excited to share my extensive experience in customer service, sales, customer management and South African nguni language translation. My diverse background includes roles at Okeefe n Swarts, Liberty Insurance, Scoutnet and First National Bank as a Customer Service, Sales Advisor and Retentions Specialist. Recently completed my Batchelor of Commerce degree in IT and Business Intelligence . I have also achieved a Customer Management NQF level 5 qualification and a TEFL qualification. I am a qualified virtual assistant with a strong focus on South African languages, customer satisfaction and sales performance, I am skilled at retaining customers, cross-selling, customer service customer management and translating Nguni languages to English and vice versa.

  • Translation
  • English
  • Inbound Inquiry
  • Customer Service
  • Customer Care
  • Customer Retention
  • Online Chat Support
  • Zoho CRM
  • Appointment Setting
  • Language Interpretation
  • Data Analysis
  • Project Management
  • Direct Marketing
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Travel & Hospitality
Nathalie F.

Johannesburg, South Africa

$10/hr
5.0
7 jobs

👋🏻𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬👋🏻 ! I'm a dedicated and versatile virtual assistant with expertise in data entry and customer support. With 2 years of experience, I provide precise and efficient data entry services, along with outstanding customer support, to help enhance your business operations and ensure customer satisfaction. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐎𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫 ✍🏻Accurate Data Entry: Meticulous attention to detail ensures error-free data entry and management. ✍🏻Administrative Support: Proficient in handling various administrative tasks, including email management, scheduling, and document preparation to keep your business running smoothly. ✍🏻Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines, ensuring your projects stay on track. ✍🏻Communication Skills: Excellent written and verbal communication skills for seamless collaboration. ✍🏻Customer Support Services: Professional and courteous support through email, chat, and phone ✍🏻Data Organisation: Efficient structuring and organizing of data for easy retrieval and management 👨🏼‍🔧𝐓𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 & 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 ⚒Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) ⚒Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Calendar) ⚒Zendesk, Freshdesk Why Choose Me? ✔️Attention to Detail: Ensuring all data is entered correctly and efficiently. ✔️Client-Centric Approach: Your satisfaction is my top priority, and I strive to exceed your expectations. ✔️Adaptability: Quick learner, able to adapt to new tools and processes efficiently. ✔️Confidentiality: Committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your data. I am passionate about my work and ready to assist you with your data entry and customer support needs. Feel free to reach out to me to discuss your specific needs. I'm excited to bring my expertise to your projects!

  • English
  • French
  • Meeting Agendas
  • Data Entry
  • Email Management
  • Customer Support
  • Travel Itinerary
  • Google Sheets
  • Calendar Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Google Forms
  • English to French Translation
  • Online Chat Support
  • Intuit QuickBooks

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