Why You Shouldn't Become a Medical Transcriptionist (and What To Do Instead)

Apr 12, 2023 by Janet Shaughnessy
You've been searching for reliable work-from-home job opportunities. You've run across a lot of obvious scams. But one thing keeps popping up in searches: medical transcription. However, most job descriptions are pretty light on volume, rate, turnaround time, and other details. And what about the...
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Is Medical Transcription Dead in 2023?

Jan 13, 2023 by Janet Shaughnessy
I know you are looking for it: that work from home career that you can work flexibly around your desired schedule, a way you can make money from anywhere that you have an internet connection, a career you can start easily and generate income quickly. You might think medical transcription fits the...
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How Freelancers Define Success - One Woman's Journey

Aug 11, 2022 by Janet Shaughnessy
Today, we're going to hear from Transcribe Anywhere graduate, Araceli, who will describe her journey from stay-at-home mom to freelance transcriptionist. Because she's works as a freelancer, she's been able to adapt to her changing home life situation and adjust her work schedule on her own...
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Legal Transcription: What It Is and How You Can Get Started

Aug 09, 2021 by Janet Shaughnessy
Have you ever heard of general transcription? In general transcription, a transcriber will listen to an audio or video file and convert what is heard into readable text that could be published online, in a blog, in an email, or any other publishable format. General transcription could include...
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4 Top General Transcriptionists Give their Best Advice for Success (in 2021)

Aug 04, 2021 by Janet Shaughnessy
General transcription is a great field for someone looking for a career where they can work remotely from anywhere. However, it is not always easy (which makes the rewards of success that much sweeter!) That is why we went to our top graduates who have found great success and love the lifestyle...
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3 Simple Tasks You Can Do TODAY to Launch Your Work-from-Home Transcription Career

Nov 05, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy
Finding a job can be tough, overwhelming, and leave you feeling like you have no control over the situation. Launching a freelance business working from home can be even harder due to the high volume of work-from-home scams out there. Being a successful freelancer is more layered than working a...
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How This Former Teacher Uses Transcription to Help ESL Students

Jul 23, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy
You can do it. You, reading this blog. If you want to, you CAN do it. That's the lesson for today brought to you by Brooke. Brooke is a graduate of the General Transcription: Theory & Practice course with a background in Japanese and teaching. So how did she end up being a successful...
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How Marsha Created a Retirement Job Full of Passion

Jun 25, 2020 by Janet Shaughnessy
Marsha is a key member of the Transcribe Anywhere team, and today she shares her story with us. Marsha's career has taken her full circle, from education to court reporting to medical transcription and back to teaching again. And it's not over yet. Read on to learn how Marsha created the...
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