Searching for Audio Transcription Jobs
Posted on April 27th 2011 by fingertipstranscription
Start by searching for Audio Transcription Services online.From the list of Audio Transcription Suppliers, you will be able to go it into each of the sites.Most of these websites have a Careers or Vacancies Section, if there are available places, you will be provided with instruction on how to apply.
Keep in contact with you course tutors, if local businesses are looking to hire new staff, they will sometimes offer internships or starter level positions through the Schools, Universities or Colleges.Check in with your local community / council or government job sites.
Get your CV across to the recruitment agencies in the areas too, although they may not have the kind of work you are after at the time, having someone with your skill set on their books will mean that you will be first on their list of contacts if any Transcription work comes their way.
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Starting your Transcription Career
Posted on April 13th 2011 by fingertipstranscription
A Transcriptionist will listen to audio files and type what they have into a text document (or transcript)
The audio files that a transcriptionist will be provided are more often than not in WAV or MP3 format.
Transcriptionists can be employed by a business are part of a larger Administration role, they could work for a Transcription Service Company who will take outside businesses audio files and return the finished transcript.
Transcription work can also be done from home, an increasing number of transcribers are deciding to work on a freelance basis from home, allowing them to manage other work /home/ family commitments.
When starting out, you will need to decide on you level of expertise. Those of you with little or no experience will need to consider your options for training and qualification. There are many online courses along with college and community training.
When you have achieved you qualification, start to put you CV together ready to forward out to all the potential employers.
Make sure you include all your education and experience even if this is none related to the job you are applying for, this background information can help you potential boos choose you above any other applicants.
Make use of outside help if you can in regards to your CV, make sure others find it easy and clear to read and understand. If you are able to seek CV / job application advise from someone with experience in the field this would also be a bonus.
Good Luck!
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About Distance Medical Transcription Training
Posted on April 7th 2011 by fingertipstranscription
Medical transcribers will specify in working with Audio files Supplied by the Medical community or related industries.Often they will need to use their own good judgment in order to decipher and transcribe abbreviation in the audio files.Medical Transcription is specific and may seem to limit the work that would be available, however in fact, this is a growing field, due to the level of Medical research being carried out and or course the increasing population.
The Medical community relies on an accurate and quality Transcription service and because the internet is making more and more Medical Transcription work available to Transcribers working from home, It is essential that all freelancers are fully trained, in order to ensure that they are the favourite when clients are choosing a Medical Transcriptionist to take on their Audio Projects.
Courses
Unlike General Transcription, where knowledge of the topic the transcriber is working on is not essential, A Medical transcriptionist will need a good deal of medical knowledge and an ability to recognize industry terminology. You will also
Although all this can be learned on the job, training and qualification in the role, will increase your chance in securing a position with in a Business or winning new clients.
Enrolling on a online / on location Medical Transcription Course will train you in various necessary areas that you may come across when you start work, including
Chemistry, physiology, anatomy and pharmacy. There will sometimes be a brief over view of Greek and Latin along with general Computer skills and administration training
Why Train Online?
It’s Simple…Online learning saves you time and money!
The online courses are structures to allow you to manage you own time, so assignments can be done around your home and work life, so no need to leave your job while you train for you new career.There are no travel costs, university or collage charges and your living cost remain the same.Although these are great benefits, learning from home will mean that you could miss out on exposure to medical doctors and their personal styles. It would be a good idea to discuss with your course leader how this could be worked around
Visit the Open University online to find out the course on.
Fingertips Transcription Service
General Transcription Training
Posted on April 5th 2011 by fingertipstranscription
Fingertips Transcription Services will take your audio files and create type-written documents.
Our Typists have experience working with a number of topics, business types and styles.
Audio files come in from many different clients, schools, authors, doctors, musicians and interview to name a few. These files are used as company records, major documents, legal support, research or even to then post online.
If you are interested in becoming an Audio Transcriptionist, there are several routes to investigate to train / study transcription in order to improve your chances of finding the kind of projects you are after.
Local Courses
Contact your local college or Adult learning centre, there may be a transcription course available, they may also have Transcription training as part of a larger Administration or secretary course.
Local schools often do “after hours” courses, its always worth contacting them to see if they are putting on anything suitable.
Even if there is nothing going on locally at the time you are searching, its always worth asking if there is any intention of a course coming up. Your interest may prom further action!
What you can expect from local transcription courses: Training in transcribing, training in deciphering different and difficult speech patterns. The different types of typing offered by Transcription Companies and training in dictation software and machines.
Online Courses
As with most anything nowadays, transcription training can also be found online. This is great for people with busy schedules / people who have a full time job and are looking to make a career move, or people that live too far away for the training facility. Usually these online training courses will provide suggestions on the type of equipment and learning set up you should have. Look for courses that also provide a basic administration element, i.e. understanding proper formatting, paragraph breaks, page numbering and punctuation. Practice in these areas will help with speed, accuracy and consistency, all major attributes to a good transcriber and things transcription companies will favor when looking to hire
Self Training
Even with little or no transcription training, it is fairly easy for anyone to pick up for anyone with a typewriter of PC.The use of any kind or recording can help get you the practice you need, use your DVD or CD player to transcribe the audio into a word document. This is a great way to get a feel for the way you will work and a good start before taking your training further.
Employer Training
If you’re a serious about becoming and Audio Transcriptionist, and have a good understanding of what will expected of you even though you have no real experience or training, some Audio Transcription Companies will still consider employing you as part of their own in-house training programme.
Contact your local Transcription house to enquire about whether they offer this kind of opportunity his possibility.
Necessary Skills
A good, accurate typing ability and fast speed.
Excellent hearing and ability to decipher quite / hard to hear dialogue
Good audio equipment and transcription software
A quite, safe & comfortable working space
Fingertips Transcription Service
Things to look for when choosing a company to outsource your transcription work:
Posted on March 8th 2011 by fingertipstranscription
When choosing an outsourcing company, make sure the company has the following:
· typists who are good listeners;
· typists who are focused ;
· typists who pays attention to details;
· typist who have excellent spelling and grammar skills;
· typist with superb editing skills;
· typist who are great proofreaders so that small but important mistakes are caught and corrected before documents are sent to clients; and
· Client confidentiality is always maintained.
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Transcription – There are Different Styles
Posted on February 22nd 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
People sometimes assume that transcription needs to be ‘verbatim’
However, a verbatim transcription can include information you may not need, and costs more than some other transcription types.
This article explains the main styles to help you decide which transcription type you need.
A verbatim transcription actually includes every repeated word, every ‘um’ and ‘erm’, all those ‘filler’ phrases like ‘you know’ and ‘know what I mean’ that may be repeated a hundred times in one interview or meeting, and can also include pauses, coughs, throat clearing etc. if required.
Needless to say, this takes longer.
If the transcriptionist can filter out all this stuff the transcript will be completed more quickly and cost effectively. ‘Intelligent Verbatim’ cuts out all these fillers but leaves the rest exactly as it’s spoken.
Then there is ‘Edited’, this corrects the grammar and any mispronounced words as well as knocking out all the fillers.
Different transcriptionists Services work this differently, so always ask when contacting for a quote.
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Before you by a digital recording devise
Posted on February 22nd 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
Good Quality Recordings are really important you send you audio files through to be transcribed. This helps our transcribers produce the best quality text document in the best time for your Business. If you are thinking of regularly using a Transcription Service, it will be worth investing in a good quality digital voice recorder
Here's are a few pointers to help you make the right choice when looking to buy a digital voice recorder.
Digital Voice Recorder Recording Time
Generally, the higher the quality of the recording, the fewer hours of recording time will be available. Check the available time on the recorder his will be sufficient for your requirements.
Digital Voice Recorder Data Storage
For business, it's really useful to have a digital recorder that can handle more than just voice files. Digital voice recorders with USB mass storage, can store other types of files, such as documents and images, as well as audio.
Digital Voice Recorder Connectivity
PC connectivity is a feature that the most inexpensive digital recorders don't have - but some you are looking for forward the files to an outsourced Transcription Service PC connectivity is a must-have. Most digital voice recorders that do allow you to transfer voice data to a PC use a USB port, but some digital recorders use docking stations and USB cables.
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Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services
Posted on February 22nd 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
Outsource Your Transcription Projects
This is where a reputable and experienced audio transcription service can be used.
When you out source your transcription data to Fingertips Transcription Services, you save your own effort enabling you to manage your own time more productively
Fingertips Transcription Services convert your voice files into text document format.
The document you will receive back will have the audio recording transcribed and will clearly identify the individuals that are part of the recording.
The topics sent to Fingertips Transcription Services in the audio files are always varied. The subjects could range from interviews and meetings, reports, hearings TV show, lectures and studies (to name a few!)
What you should expect from Fingertips Transcription Services when outsourcing your Audio transcription:
Quality Assurance
Accuracy
Experience
Reliability
Timely Delivery
Editing and Proofreading
Second to none customer services
We use up to date advanced high performance technology and broadband connections ensuring that we have all the necessary equipment to transcribe your work and deliver it back in an efficient, timely manner.
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One of My Favourites
Posted on February 8, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
Just typed a very interesting interview between the French and English about the way forward for renewable energy, in the form of wind generation, solar power and nuclear power.
Debbie Maya - Fingertips Transcription Services
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 8, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
I was lucky enough to transcribe an interview with Sandra Oh, who is most famous for her role as Cristina Yang in Grey's Anatomy - a bonus it being one of my favourite shows! We all have stereotypical images of actors and actresses, but it was lovely to listen to her talk about her life, and her work and to hear that she has all the little fears we do about things such as new jobs and new experiences. She was so very down to earth, and grounded, A most enjoyable interview to listen to and transcribe, and to realise that those girls in the glossy pictures in magazines, and up on screen can be just as insecure and 'normal' as we are!
Donna Yesson – Fingertips Transcription Service
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 8, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
I think my most favourite work I did for you was last April when I did some police interviews which included one interview with a mother and two separate interviews with each of her daughters and it was regarding the mother who allegedly beat a young woman up outside a bar, but each of the interviews were different, so there was very obviously a lot of lying going on between the mother and daughters because each of their tales were so different, but anyway I was very engrossed with the tale but unfortunately I never knew what the outcome was and who was found guilty of the offence.
And then this week I did a fairly interesting one that was an interview with two men involved in the making of the film Game of Thrones, which I had never heard of, but I had to Google to find out the character's namers and then got so interested that I actually watched a clip on You Tube.
Karen Robinson - Fingertips Transcription Services
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 1, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
A transcription I found particularly interesting was an interview with a married couple who have Asperger’s Syndrome. This was an interview for the health pages of a national newspaper. The couple are prominent key figures in certain communities, well known for many reasons, particularly the husband’s role as President of sporting societies, both nationally and internationally. Husband and wife spoke frankly and eloquently, sometimes movingly, about living and working with their condition, from their diagnosis to their work in helping children and their families to understand and live with the condition. Lisa King – Fingertips Transcription Service
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 1, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
Having transcribed an interview with the actor, Sean Bean, it was fascinating to gain an insight into the life of this Hollywood star and heartening to learn of his appreciation of his roots. His childhood dream of becoming a footballer was shattered through an accident and this led him to the path of wanting to become an actor. This was a goal he stuck to despite any setback until he reached the stardom he now enjoys. He is an inspiration to younger actors struggling on the path to success, in that he never gave up hope and took any role in his determination to pursue this end and this ambition comes across in the interview.Mary Malin – Fingertips Transcription Service
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 1, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
How delighted was I to sit down, put my headphones on and tune in to an interview with the Producer of the Archers! They were having a discussion about the forthcoming 60th Anniversary Edition which was to be aired the next Sunday. It was highly entertaining to hear the interviewer try to coax more information out the producer than she was willing to provide - and certainly made me tune in to find out what was happening!"
"Not being totally 'with it' and 'down with the music' I was confused at first by the conversation I was hearing. Gradually I figured out that I was listening to Ian Brown of the Stone Roses, interviewing Jay-z, husband of Beyonce. It was very funny listening to Ian Brown worshiping Jay-z who, listening to him, didn't have a clue who Ian was, perhaps not even the fact he was in a band
Helen Cruse – Fingertips Transcription Services
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 1, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
A transcription which was interesting and particularly entertaining was with a female ‘alternative’ ventriloquist/comedienne. This lady is the daughter of a famous actor and is well known on the fringe circuit for her hilarious and sometimes outrageously rude act. She described how she began her career as a comedienne but, through accident or design, was introduced to ventriloquism by a famous ventriloquist who became her mentor. She spoke about her relationships with the dummies, or ‘vents’ as they are known professionally, her act, her inner demons and how they sometimes escape into the characters’ personas during her act. It was a fast and entertaining comedic interview.
Lisa King – Fingertips Transcription Service
One of my Favourites
Posted on January 25, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project.
Last month, I did a few interesting transcriptions about domestic violence and abuse directed towards men with women as the perpetrators. It was interesting to hear the viewpoints on the whole topic from a man’s perspective and learn about how the whole thing is perceived in society.
What was amazing was considering the way some of these men were treated, most of them actually perceived their wife to be in many ways the victim; in need of help with the problems underlying their behaviour – pretty different to the ideas society has about males who perpetrate domestic violence! The cases I transcribed had gone to the Family Courts and the whole process was described by the men as favouring the woman’s perspective. One victim actually had a recording of his wife physically attacking his daughter and she still was granted custody of the children!
Gosh! It would be really exciting to be able to hear out and transcribe the other side of these stories and what these ladies have to say for themselves!
Jodene Wood – Fingertips Transcription Service
One of my Favourites
Posted on January 25, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project.
Recently did a transcription of an interview with Samantha Womack (Ronnie Mitchell in Eastenders) about a project that she was doing for Comic Relief which involved travelling out to Kabira and living amongst the slums for a week. She went out with a group of other celebrities and they had to live in shacks and eat, sleep and do the work of the people who live out there.
All of her personal possessions were taken off of her, ie. sun cream, toothbrushes etc. She also worked in a hospital as a cleaner out there and had to witness a mother losing her baby right in front of her and then having to leave the baby at the hospital as she couldn’t afford to bury her.
Very interesting article.
Stacie Woolhouse – Fingertips Transcription Services
Fingertips Transcription Services
Posted on January 25, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
Fingertips Transcription Services
Fingertips Typing Services’ secretarial team has all of the necessary skills and expertise to provide prompt and accurate typing solutions. Our services range from audio transcription and copy typing to data entry and presentations. We transform your voice or text into neat, consistent, accurate documents. Our philosophy is to build close client relationships by providing a first class service. We achieve this by being professional, friendly and producing work to the highest standard, all this with an unbeatable price!
With our strong confidence in this marketplace, we offer 100% customer satisfaction services which means we will work on your transcripts until you are completely satisfied. With hundreds of satisfied clients we have received many testimonials over the years. Please browse our testimonials page, and the industry pages where you can read some of their comments.
The Fingertips Team
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Introduction to Fingertips Transcription Services
Posted on January 25, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
The Director of Fingertips, Cathy Bennett, set up the business in 2004 and it has grown considerably since then.
Cathy used to work in London for a firm of surveyors. In those days the surveyors dictated onto mini cassettes and we transcribed them with our mini cassette transcription machines. There were only 3 secretaries in the office and sometimes we found ourselves with a typing overload. We used an outsourcing company who typed up our tapes. We would telephone the company and inform them we were sending them some work, we put the tapes in a special machine and pressed play, the outsourcing company would then record the tapes their end with another machine. These machines are now obsolete, mainly due to the fact that the majority of dictation is produced digitally these days. The typists transcribed the dictations and emailed the documents back.
A few years later Catherine set up her own outsourcing company. Things have changed dramatically since the days when we sent the tapes to the outsourcing company! Thanks to the internet digital files can be uploaded onto a server in no time at all, typed up and sent back. Digital files are also much clearer than tapes. Outsourcing is so efficient because it saves you time and money which is vital for your business.
Fingertips Typing Services, based in the UK, provides professional transcription services for a wide range of companies and individuals. A large bulk of our work is market research interviews but we also provide legal, medical, property and all other industry work! We match a client with a secretary who has experience within that client’s industry. We aim for this secretary to work for the same client each time to maintain consistency, accuracy and efficiency. Outsourcing typing services such as legal transcription and medical transcription saves you huge costs and our secretaries are experienced transcriptionists with a solid secretarial background.
The Fingertips Team
Transcription Services
www.fingertipstyping.co.uk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
One of My Favourites
Posted on February 1, 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
My Favourite Fingertips Transcription Services Project
Posted on February 22nd 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
Before you by a digital recording devise
Posted on February 22nd 2011 by fingertipstranscriptionuk
Transcription - There are Different Styles
General Transcription Training
Posted on April 5th 2011by fingertipstranscription
Fingertips Transcription Services will take your audio files and create type-written documents.
Our Typists have experience working with a number of topics, business types and styles.
Audio files come in from many different clients, schools, authors, doctors, musicians and interview to name a few. These files are used as company records, major documents, legal support, research or even to then post online.
If you are interested in becoming an Audio Transcriptionist, there are several routes to investigate to train / study transcription in order to improve your chances of finding the kind of projects you are after.
Local Courses
Contact your local college or Adult learning centre, there may be a transcription course available, they may also have Transcription training as part of a larger Administration or secretary course.
Local schools often do “after hours” courses, its always worth contacting them to see if they are putting on anything suitable.
Even if there is nothing going on locally at the time you are searching, its always worth asking if there is any intention of a course coming up. Your interest may prom further action!
What you can expect from local transcription courses: Training in transcribing, training in deciphering different and difficult speech patterns. The different types of typing offered by Transcription Companies and training in dictation software and machines.
Online Courses
As with most anything nowadays, transcription training can also be found online. This is great for people with busy schedules / people who have a full time job and are looking to make a career move, or people that live too far away for the training facility. Usually these online training courses will provide suggestions on the type of equipment and learning set up you should have. Look for courses that also provide a basic administration element, i.e. understanding proper formatting, paragraph breaks, page numbering and punctuation. Practice in these areas will help with speed, accuracy and consistency, all major attributes to a good transcriber and things transcription companies will favor when looking to hire
Self Training
Even with little or no transcription training, it is fairly easy for anyone to pick up for anyone with a typewriter of PC.The use of any kind or recording can help get you the practice you need, use your DVD or CD player to transcribe the audio into a word document. This is a great way to get a feel for the way you will work and a good start before taking your training further.
Employer Training
If you’re a serious about becoming and Audio Transcriptionist, and have a good understanding of what will expected of you even though you have no real experience or training, some Audio Transcription Companies will still consider employing you as part of their own in-house training programme.
Contact your local Transcription house to enquire about whether they offer this kind of opportunity his possibility.
Necessary Skills
A good, accurate typing ability and fast speed.
Excellent hearing and ability to decipher quite / hard to hear dialogue
Good audio equipment and transcription software
A quite, safe & comfortable working space
Fingertips Transcription Service
We can provide data entry, digital transcription, audio transcription, cassette transcription, mini disc transcription, dvd transcription, video transcription and telephone transcription. Please see the relevant page for more information. Other pages of interest include outsourcing equipment, digital file uploading, technical information which contains information on dss transcription, wav transcription, wma transcription and mp3 transcription, prices and turnaround times, benefits of outsourcing, frequently asked questions, services, confidentiality and testimonials.
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