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Starting as a transcriptionist? Here’s what you need to know!

By Rachel Tirabassi Congratulations! You have a new gig as a transcriptionist. Time to get clients and start rolling in the dough! Whether it’s the beginning of a new career or side hustle, there are a few resources, products and tips you …

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Posted on June 5, 2019 by Transcription Gear

43 Embarrassing Grammar Mistakes Even Smart People Make

By Christina DesMarias for Inc.com When someone uses grammar incorrectly do you make an assumption about his or her intelligence or education? Like it or not, words, spelling, and punctuation are powerful and can leave a lasting impression on others. But even the …

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Posted on January 4, 2019 by Transcription Gear — 1 Comment

10 Tips For Landing A Freelance Transcription Job

By Tyler Marshall for Allegis Transcriptionist Freelance transcription jobs can provide a great deal of freedom (you can work from home!) and economic opportunity. That is IF you’re a skilled transcriber and if you know how to market yourself effectively. Wherever you’re …

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Posted on November 30, 2018 by Transcription Gear

Text Expanders for Transcriptionists

By Tyler Marshall for Allegis Transcription How to Start Transcribing with a Text Expander Recently, we surveyed several hundred transcriptionists on their usage of text expanders and, to our surprise, discovered that only about 70 percent use text expansion. If you’re not …

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Posted on August 3, 2018 by Transcription Gear

20 Strange Noises Transcriptionists Hear on Audio Recordings

Why can’t the audio file always sound clear and concise with zero interruptions? We asked transcriptionists from our Facebook page to comment some of their most awkward, funny and rude experiences they’ve had while transcribing. Their responses were spot on! Check out …

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Posted on June 25, 2018 by Transcription Gear — 1 Comment

Online Research Tools for Transcriptionists

By Tyler Marshall for Allegis Transcription Using Research Techniques to Improve Your Transcription Accuracy What if I told you that Google can make you a better transcriptionist? Google, along with other online research tools, is an excellent tool for getting answers and …

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Posted on May 30, 2018 by Transcription Gear — 1 Comment

At what rates are legal, general and medical transcription changing?

By Tyler Marshall for Allegis Transcription Discover your safest option with career-growth potential If you are an experienced transcriptionist, you may wonder what the future holds for your occupation. After all, new speech recognition technology is changing the industry. In fact, “the …

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Posted on March 27, 2018 by Transcription Gear

Migraine Headaches And Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Linked

Source: Science 2.0 Patients with carpal tunnel syndrome are more than twice as likely to have migraine headaches, according to data derived from nearly 26,000 Americans responding to a national health survey. Among other questions, participants were asked whether they had had …

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Posted on March 26, 2015 by Traci Miller

9 tax tips for the self-employed

Source: USA Today According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were some 815,000 self-employed Americans at the end of 2014. One of the biggest perks of the job is the self-determination that comes from being your own boss. But one of …

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Posted on March 26, 2015 by Traci Miller

ObamaCare will create healthcare jobs

Article by Ira E. Shapiro, The Hill blog, November 14, 2013 Despite the negative attention Obamacare has had recently, Obamacare will also help create many new jobs in the healthcare arena in our country due to the shortage of coders in the …

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Posted on November 21, 2013 by Traci Miller