Transcription is a stable job with little side effects even from the recession. The problem lies in the training. Although, people aspiring to become transcriptionists would need to possess a necessary set of skills, training for the same is nonetheless important.

A good transcriptionist needs to have good communication skills along with a strong English and grammar base. There are not many schools offering courses for general transcription. The reason is that general transcription pertains to a general field, open to a wide array of topics. In addition, because, there is no specific industry in relation with general transcription, it will be a tough task to find a college providing such a course. Some business colleges offer transcription as a part of other courses. This course will generally include transcribing and deciphering speech, which forms the core of a transcription job.

The best way would be to use internet as a medium for training in transcription. The student pursuing this course through online mediums will be given detailed description about the ergonomic setup before the actual training itself. The training would include sample audios, which are to improve the student’s listening abilities to increase his brain- ear coordination. This will also include typed instructions about punctuations including the paragraph breaks and tabs, the page numbering and the formatting. A good dedicated practice will help in increasing the speed and accuracy of the students. Online programs will approach a systematic procedure to ease out the intricacies in transcription. Good programs will let you have good audio samples, which will be of good use to the students. Podcast features will enable the student to use digital recording software as well. In addition, there will be descriptions about the autocorrect options to maintain a decent speed while typing. Read the rest of this entry »