Tips When Testing With A Transcription Service By: Deborah Devitt
1. Read any instructions given to you completely and thoroughly. It is a strong indication on how well you're going to follow directions when working for a company, and believe me, transcription services are watching this. If there is a sample given, look at it very carefully for style preferences.
2. Complete the test in a timely manner! Don't give the service a chance to forget they were even testing you! I tell people when it is convenient for them. That does not mean three weeks later! Try to get it done within a day or two.
3. Make sure you possess the skills necessary to do the job for which you are applying. You are wasting your time as well as the service's if you don't even have proper grammar and punctuation skills.
4. If there is an online form to fill out, fill it out carefully and completely. Don't use all caps or no caps. Use punctuation. Sometimes this form is all the service has to go by to decide who they will test and who they will pass on. Read the questions carefully. Our company has a form that asks the question "Do you enjoy reading?" We have a follow-up question of "What do you read for fun?" We do receive applications with the second question answered with the answer yes, thinking the question was asking "Do you read for fun?" We automatically delete these applicants.
5. Have the proper equipment to do the job. How serious can you possibly be about doing transcription work if you don't even have a foot pedal? I don't even test people who don't already own a foot pedal and the proper software.
6. After completing the test, proofread it to audio – Twice! Make it perfect and you'll have transcription companies begging you to work for them! A good transcriptionist is worth his or her weight in gold.
About the Author
Deborah Devitt is the owner and operator of Pioneer Transcription Services where she has been providing transcription to businesses and individuals since 1990. Her company offers an encrypted file transfer service and a free trial. She can be contacted at info@pioneer-transcription-services.com. http://www.pioneer-transcription-services.com
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