To get medical transcription jobs, you typically have to take a medical transcription training course. Although many local community colleges offer MT classes, I don’t recommend taking an MT class at a community college as most of the large MT companies will not consider you to be skilled enough to work for them. Instead, choose … Read more
Using a foot pedal for transcription work will instantly increase your transcription speed and productivity by controlling the playback with your feet, leaving your fingers free to type. But if can’t afford buying a foot pedal, you can start with free software and use the controls in the software. Buying a foot pedal separately and using … Read more
Which transcription software is the best for you will depend on the type of transcription work you want to do, the industry you’re targeting and the customers you want to work with. Someone who’s already working in the field may have different software needs than someone who is just getting started in transcription. Some software is … Read more
What kind of transcription equipment do you need to work as a transcriptionist and provide transcription services? Getting the right equipment and software is a must if you want to become a professional transcriptionist. You’ll be glad to hear that transcription equipment is NOT expensive. To do transcription work, you’ll need a computer, Internet access, … Read more
How to avoid common audio and video transcription mistakes and errors that can ruin your transcription career.
When doing transcription work, you will encounter some bad-quality dictation. When is a dictation considered poor quality? And what can you do when you receive a poor-quality audio file to transcribe? Poor-quality dictation includes background noise, muffled dictation, overlapping conversations, and speakers that are recorded at different volumes. Any background noises on audio can make it … Read more
When most people hear about transcription, they think of medical transcription. But there are many types of transcription work, including medical, legal, general and business transcription. Transcribing is listening to recorded speech and typing what’s said on the audio or video, turning it into a document. A transcriptionist (also called a transcriber) working in any industry must have … Read more
22 Ways to Transcribe Faster How can you transcribe faster? Do you want to become a faster and better transcriptionist? How can you make transcription easier? Your typing and transcription speed are important to make good money as a transcriptionist. When you can transcribe fast, you’ll get more work done in less time. You’ll be … Read more
Many people have heard about medical and legal transcription but few know that there are many opportunities for transcription work that don’t require medical or legal knowledge. You can provide general transcription for a wide variety of industries. The methods used to do medical transcription, legal transcription, and general transcription work are similar but the terminology, … Read more
Get insurance transcription jobs from home with Allegis Transcription. Transcription jobs include entry-level transcriptionists, experienced transcriptionists and QA Specialists.
3Play Media is often hiring remote transcription editors. They have jobs for English transcription editors and Spanish transcription editors. In addition to remote transcription jobs, 3Play Media also has a variety of in-house jobs in their Boston office. You can find their available jobs on their web page. 3Play Media is known for providing audio … Read more
General transcription jobs from home. No previous transcription experience is required. AccuTran Global prefers people with experience but they will hire new transcriptionists who pass the test. Although they previously recruited transcriptionists in Canada, US, and UK, their website currently states that they are only recruiting US transcriptionists. You must complete a questionnaire and pass … Read more
