Career Opportunities

Business Transcription Career Opportunities

Transcriptionist Requirements

• A typing speed of at least 80 wpm.
  
• Excellent skills in English usage, grammar, punctuation, and style. 
  
• Excellent proofreading skills.
  
• Proficiency using the Internet and various search engines. 
  
• The ability to type and proofread your own documents with an accuracy of 99.5%. 
  
• The ability to decipher English-speaking foreigners.
  
• Exceptional listening skills, with the ability to decipher many different speakers.
  
• Ability to use an extensive array of professional reference materials.
  
• Recent previous transcription experience or education (e.g. - court reporting
     or a certificate from an accredited school.
  
• Ability to operate a personal computer (PC), word processing software, transcription
     tools, and other equipment as specified, and to troubleshoot as necessary.
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal or no supervision.
  
• Ability to concentrate.
  
• Excellent eye, hand, and auditory coordination.
  
• Proven business skills (scheduling work, purchasing, client relations, billing).
  
• Ability to understand and apply relevant legal concepts (e.g., confidentiality, conflict of
     interest, etc.). Knowledge and understanding of terminology from various business
     industries (e.g. - medical, legal, financials) a plus.

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