вторник, 30 януари 2018 г.

Online Transcription Services And Independent Contractors

By Susan Ross


Whether working in a traditional capacity or online, transcriptionists are often in high demand. While this is the case, there are now a number of different disciplines in which online transcription services can be beneficial. Whether a doctor, lawyer, professor or other professional, most need assistance with transcription at some point in a career.

For, transcriptionists are very good at converting either live or recorded speech into a text document. Most often provided for business, legal, or medical purposes, there are also individuals such as poets and writers who hire transcriptionists. While in the past Dictaphones were used to assist clerical workers putting information onto paper, now audio files are most often the tools use to communicate in this manner.

Currently, most transcriptionists and services type information from an audio file into a word processing document. After which, it can often be easier to make revisions as requested. In the past, when revisions were necessary individuals often had to retype an entire document. Currently, most administrative assistants and secretaries use Google Drive so as to connect writer with one another.

Most services prefer that clients submit files to be transcribed on a CD, VHS or cassette. Whereas, the most preferable format is that of an audio file. For, when it comes to audio files, an individual can transcribe the information, then save the file for future revisions. While this is the case, there are still those whom are still using dictation and a Dictaphone, most often when working in an office.

Individuals working in this area can often make a great deal of money. For, whether working as a freelance, independent or part of a service team, pay is often higher than that of more basic clerical positions. In addition, individual freelancers and independent contractors often have the ability to set rates and charge by the hour, word, minute, page or project.

When it comes to hiring an individual or service, it is important to know rates in advance. For, there are a number of different ways in which individuals working in this area have been known to charge clients. While this is the case, services working with nonprofits, trade associations courts, meeting planners and governmental agencies often charge more than others.

In the early days of transcription, secretaries often had to take diction and write down what the individual needed typed. During those days, shorthand was quite popular so that the individual could take notes as quickly as possible. Then, in the 1970s, the job became much easier with the introduction of portable recorders and tape cassettes.

While mailing cassettes became a regular part of the transcription business during this time, audio files now make the job even easier. In addition, there are a number of services whom now provide work to contract and freelance workers on a regular basis. As a result, computers and email have taken jobs which used to take hours and a great deal of footwork into a future where one can simply listen type, then share a file over a number of electronic devices.




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