Is Transcription Truly a Work From Home Job?

Transcription jobs often require some simple things including a good command over the language, a good typing speed and a fast, efficient and reliable internet connection. If you are meeting these requirements, you are very much capable of starting with your own work from home job of transcriptional services. In some special transcription jobs related to medical, legal or other technical fields, some prior experience or knowledge about the subject may also be desirable.

It is a flexible and lucrative option for those who do not want to work under the stressful working cultures of the offices and want to avoid all the hassles of commuting to work places situated too far. It is not only you who saves time, money and fuel, Your employers also cut down their extra costs and can spend more money on other needful areas such as giving the long due bonuses.

The convenience and easiness of working from home is unmatchable. You can have a peaceful environment and work with more concentration at your home than a work place. In addition, with the advent of various transcription softwares, you can do your work quicker and with lesser errors. Working from home as a transcriptionist, you can devote your quality time to your kids, family and other part time jobs you have started taking.

There are many industries who are stepping up to offer transcription jobs to people and with a flexibility of working from home. A general transcription job will require you to be a good listener of the desired language, type quickly as you listen the words accurately and a fast internet connection. As the job takes an industry wise turn, the job requires a background of desired subjects. A legal transcription job will require to transcribe various cases about law, so a basic knowledge about it becomes imperative.

A medical transcription job will require you to transcribe many things with extensive use of medical terminologies and jargons. Medical reports, records of health of the patients or record of discharge of patients will involve medical terms you should be aware about if you want to become a medical transcriptionist.

The jobs of media transcription will require you to transcribe various chat shows shown on television, debates between two or more renowned groups; transcribe video clips or television discussions about various topics. Media transcription jobs can be learnt by doing, which means on the job training method is applied on these jobs.

Business transcription jobs require you to transcribe business conferences, meetings, and interviews and other occasions that are of critical importance to the business. The business may be into chemicals or into fast moving consumers goods, a transcription job for the business will be the same in all varying industries. You must be comfortable in using business jargons and abbreviations.

The transcription job requires a few essential things and some skills in you; all this makes it a wonderful job from home opportunity that saves your time, money and labour.

Copyright (c) 2010 Ajay Prasad

Ajay Prasad is the President of GMR Transcription Inc., an Orange County, California based company and has been providing accurate and affordable transcription services of all types over the years. GMR Transcription is one of the most accurate transcribing services guaranteeing a 98% accuracy.

By Ajay Prasad