Julie Parker
11/8/2012
Nowadays, a large number of people are discovering the joys of working from home as a transcriptionist. I used to work as a transcriptionist from home and, over the years, I have learned a lot about what works and what doesn’t. Many people prefer working from home because of the benefits it offers.
Here are some tips to be successful when working from home as a transcriptionist.
While it is not necessary to acquire a license, many transcription companies prefer to hire individuals who are qualified and even certified in transcription, especially if it involves legal or medical transcription. If you have enough experience, potential employers will hire you based on what you have done in the past.
From my experience, I evaluated my personality prior to applying for transcription jobs because I did not want to end up doing something that I would not be able to handle. As soon as I was convinced that a transcription job suited my personality, I went ahead with the project.
To become a successful transcriptionist, I knew it was important for me to have some hands-on experience. For example, if you have a legal background, you might want to consider a legal transcriptionist job. It will make it easier for you to become successful in this field when you know what you will be dealing with.
This is one of the most important things you will do. By crafting a plan it will help you set up your objectives and goals, which you should then go back and check every 3 months. When you are meeting your goals, or hopefully surpassing them, and are happy with what you’re doing, you know you’re on a successful career path.
To become a successful transcriptionist based at home, you need to consider your finances. You need at least six to eight months of earnings saved to execute your business. In addition, should anything happen, you will have some backup savings to fall back on.
This is definitely important because you will obtain some good jobs from these online transcription services. And because they offer many different types of transcription jobs, as we do, you’ll be able to choose the projects that best fit your skillets and interest you the most. And with transcription, if the work is interesting, you’ll have a great career.
Use the Internet to promote your transcription services across various platforms. Use social media to advertise your service to other people, and network with fellow transcriptionists to really establish yourself as a key player in the industry.
NOTE: For networking, I recommend starting small and expanding your scope with time. Focus on your niche in the industry (i.e. medical, legal, business, academic, etc.) to gain a footing there, and then as you become more of an influencer start to broaden your networking by tapping into more channels.
Further reading
Skills Required to Start Home Transcription Without Training
