If you’re a freelance transcriptionist, and you aren’t on LinkedIn, you could be limiting your job opportunities. A professional network is your career’s support system. It’s how you learn about new job opportunities, get career advice, and stay up-to-date on…
We’re excited to welcome Tracy! She is the newest member of our blogging team. As a professional transcriptionist, avid writer, and work-from-home freelancer, Tracy is in a unique position to create relevant, valuable, and insightful content for our wonderful community…
“Where do you work?” “I work from home as a transcriptionist.” That response almost always elicits a blank stare, requiring explanation. People might feign interest in online transcription jobs because their vision of “working” from home includes sitting around in…
Think having quality transcription headphones isn’t such a big deal? Think again. Picture this—you’re several hours into transcribing an interview and the audio quality is migraine-inducing. Voices are muffled and hard to distinguish. You wonder if the interviewer turned on…
To state the obvious, keyboards are one of the most important tools for transcriptionists. You’re on it all day and having a low quality or non-ergonomic keyboard can slow you down and even cause injury. When you start out, a basic,…
Time is money, and when you work from home, time is almost as good as gold. Time to be productive and stay focused. Time to get all your household to-dos done. Time to pay attention to loved ones. Time to get…
Voice recognition is no longer science fiction. Tell Siri to pull up a song from your favorite artist and it automagically plays (well, about half the time… ). If you have a newer car, there’s a good chance that your…
If you’ve kept up with our blog over the last few months, you already know that working with a quality transcription provider is essential to the overall claims process. But why do insurance carriers need to work with a transcription…
Freelancing can be a dream come true or one of the most hair-raising experiences you’ll ever have. On one hand you are your own boss, you make your own schedule, your income is limited only by your own efforts, and…
If you’ve been in the claims field for any period of time, you’ve probably heard about bad faith insurance claims. These types of incidents usually stem from an insured misinterpreting an adjuster’s actions, but can be caused by other reasons,…
