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Tigerfish: An online transcription company that allows you to work from the comfort of your own home!
Have you been looking for a way to do transcription from home?
Tigerfish offers a great way to do this!
Tigerfish has been in business for approximately 22 years. They are a
legitimate transcription company offering entry level jobs to people who wish to
work in the area of transcription from the comfort of their own homes!
The job involves receiving the work on an audio file which you can then
transcribe into the format desired by the client. They request that you
transcibe exactly what is being said on the audio file.
They do hire people with little to no experience in
transcription!
The company accepts online applications only, not via telephone at this
time.
What can you expect from the application process?
Although no experience is necessary to work for Tigerfish, the application
process can be challenging and lengthy, so be sure to set aside at least a few
hours to complete the application process.
If you are new to transcription, being able to decipher the the audio
given to you for transcription may be somewhat difficult unless you have a
headset.
I highly suggest that if you are seriously thinking of getting employment in the field of transcription or customer service jobs that you can do from home, that you look into getting a quality headset.
However, back to Tigerfish, through my research, I have noticed how many people
have stated how helpful it is to use a headset while listening to the audio that
needs to be transcribed.
Apparently, the sound is much clearer so that you will not have as many
"unintelligibles"... those are words that you cannot make out on the audio and
thus cannot transcribe.
This is especially important while you are taking the online
transcription test that the company presents to its applicants because you will
want to present a minimum of "unintelligibles" on the transcription test that
you complete.
The Online Test is broken down into 3 sections:
1. Focus Group
2. Medical Presentation
3. Art test
With all three, it is asked that you transcribe exactly what is
being said.
Again, if there is a word you can not understand or make out on the
audio, you can write "unintelligible" in its place. Try to minimize that as much
as you can on the test. However, don't be afraid to mark a word as
unintelligible if it truly is!
As i mentioned before, make sure you set aside plenty of time to give
your undivided attention to transcribing the audio as accurately and quickly as
you can.
I would suggest setting aside at least 3 hours but it may take you much
less time than that to complete it!
Remember that, as with any skill, practice and time will sharpen your
skill, accuracy and speed. So don't be discouraged if you are not as fast as you
thought you would be! You will get there!
Many find that with time, not only are they able to transcribe audio more
quickly but they are also able to better decipher what is being said on the
audio!
How much does Tigerfish Pay?
That is not an easy question to answer and you may get more exact details while
you are going through the hiring process.
However, from what I have gathered, you can expect to be paid about 3-4
cents per line.
That may seem low but remember that Tigerfish does hire entry level
applicants, so that may be one reason why the pay is a little lower than the
industry standard.
However, as with any job that is entry level, coming into a job like this
presents a great opportunity to get your foot in the door within the world of
online transcription.
I say this because many online transcription companies do not hire
transcriptionists unless you have years of experience under your belt.
So, worst case scenario: it is a great stepping stone to bigger and
better companies (and better pay!).
Best case scenario?......
You love it there and decide to stay!
Either way, best of luck!
For more
information or to apply with Tigerfish please visit their website by clicking
here
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