Homeschooling WAHMtranscription | Homeschooling WAHM http://www.hs-wahm.com Because Home is Where the TRUE Adventure Lies Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:10:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 VOT Job Listings http://www.hs-wahm.com/work-at-home/vot-job-listings http://www.hs-wahm.com/work-at-home/vot-job-listings#comments Mon, 18 Apr 2011 01:21:34 +0000 Cheryl http://www.hs-wahm.com/?p=1747


I got so tied up in Mary’s words of wisdom that I forgot to post the jobs! Here they go:

VIRTUAL ASSISTANT JOBS & PROJECTS

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Legal Transcriptionists
To be considered for a transcriber position, you must have the
following: High-speed internet connection. Any software capable of
accessing FTP.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=443

General Transcriptionists
Virtual Assistants/independent contractors needed to provide
transcription services for clients. Areas of transcription specialties
include Medical, Legal, and General/Business.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=442

Over The Phone Interpreters
Excellent opportunities for Telephone Interpreters. Must have native, or
near native proficiency in English and a non-English language, good
customer service skills, and good memory retention.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=441

Virtual Researchers and Clerical Assistants
We manage and monitor THOUSANDS of Facebook and Twitter and other social
media accounts for our clients. We are currently searching for virtual
assistants who can handle a variety of internet, email, and social media
activities on our behalf.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=440

Internet Savvy Virtual Assistants
We are looking for energetic and net savvy virtual assistants with
excellent communication skills. Needed ASAP! For Various Internet,
Detail Research, Social Media, forum and message board moderation, data
entry and general work–
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=439

Social Media Research and Data Entry
We are looking for 5 virtual assistants familiar with social networking
and data entry. You will be doing some research as well. This is a long
term job.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=438

Marketing and Research Virtual Assistants
We’re looking for a VA who has a passion to learn. Must have excellent
references and be available to work Monday through Friday during Eastern
Standard Time. Applicants from overseas are invited to apply.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=437

Customer Record Updaters
Responsibilities: Working any and all projects in the department,
Provide high level of data entry, process orders for our new and
existing customers accurately and timely, Update customers accounts and
online records, change addresses.
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=362

Virtual Administrative Assistants
Provides administrative support to department management and staff
Schedules management appointments and meetings, and arranges travel and
conferences. Compiles information and prepares a variety of drafts…
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/job_view.php?id_code=361

MORE VIRTUAL JOBS

Transcribers / Typing
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=366

Educational Seminar Reps
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=365

Virtual Recruiters
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=364

Reservations Representatives
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=363

Critique Websites
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=360

Typing Transcribers
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=359

Web Search Evaluators
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=358

Telecommuting Appointment Setters
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=357

PPC Consultant
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=356

Travel Counselors
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=355

Team Leaders and Managers
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=354

Project Managers
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=353

Homebased Associates
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=352

Virtual Local Account Reps
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=351

Seasonal Tax Advisors
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=350

Domestic Reservations Agents
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=349

Virtual Customer Service Reps
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=347

Customer Care Reps
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=346

Virtual Customer Service Reps
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=345

Virtual Administrative Assistants
http://virtualassistantjobs.com/network/job_view.php?id_code=344

How To Apply

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http://virtualassistantjobs.com/login.php

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The kids by j higgins photographyWith the economy the way it is, many families are faced with difficult financial choices to make. Sometimes when you factor in the amount of money you spend on childcare while you work in an office, sometimes its just not worth it. Thankfully, now that we have the internet there are more choices available to working moms than ever before.

I’ve compiled a list of jobs that work best for people with children over eight years of age. Many of them entail phone work and quiet environments, so they might not be a good fit if you have a boisterous toddler or infant in the home. For information on gigs that work better for the under seven years of age, read the article Work at Home Jobs: Seven and Under.

The need for a quiet environment is the main reason why, although appointment setting was very lucrative for me, I had to give it up once my son was born. My two-year old son had no concept of speaking quietly, let alone coming into a room without the door first slamming into a wall. He’s a rough and tumble kind of guy and telephone work with him is impossible. But my loss is your gain. :-)  The companies listed below are by no means the only places you can find work; it’s just a starting place.

And remember, you’re trying to add to your income, not to your stress level, so don’t pick a position that doesn’t fit your lifestyle.

Appointment Setting

Blue Zebra
Grindstone
Working SOL
CC Employment

Customer Service

Occurrance
LiveOps
ECallogy
SCI Live

Education

Corporate English Trainer
Curriculum Assistants
Education Consultants

Marketing

PBP
NTI Central
Intrep
Volny Consulting

Mixed Bag

Beauty Care
Advance Me
The Record Link
Script Changes

Telemarketing (Virtual Call Centers)

Alliance Wireless
Answer Live
Answer Connect

Transcriptionist

LinkWorth
Relyondrc
RPI USA
The Transcription Agency

Translation

Pacific Interpreters
University Language
Globalink
Lingual Learn
101 Translations

Travel Industry

Virtual Airline Reservations
Virtual Agent Marketing
Virtual Travel Agents
Virtual Vacation Planners

Virtual Assistant

MSVAS
The Appointment Biz
Motion Temps
The Virtual Difference

Now that you have a few ideas, I encourage you to do thorough research to find the niche that is right for you. It can take a little time, but be fearless and try new things. I guarantee you’ll be surprised where you end up once you find your groove. I know I was!

Creative Commons License photo credit: Jessica Higgins

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In my last post I recommended downloading special software that will enable you to transcribe videos using an open source video player. But guess what I learned? I just found out that I can remove audio from videos and use the free Express Scribe software to do the transcription. And it’s simple and FREE!

  1. All you need to do is download the free Realplayer software and install it on your computer.
  2. Once you’ve completed installation go to the website that has the video that needs to be transcribed.
  3. Press Play and then hover your mouse over the upper right hand side of the video. Realplayer will ask you if you wish to download the video.
  4. Click on that and the Realplayer Downloader program will pop up. Let the video download completely.
  5. Then click on the video and another set of selections will appear under the video. Select Convert Video. Another dialog box will appear.
  6. At that point you just select MP3 and tell Realplayer to Save the file and start transcribing.

I also learned (quite by accident) that if your video is an .AVI file, you can transcribe it directly from Express Scribe. No conversion is necesssary. How cool is that?

If you know of any other cool tools to make life easier for the work-at-home crowd, please be sure to add your comment below.

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When it comes to transcription one of the more popular questions is:

“If I wanted to start doing transcription from home, what kind of equipment would I need to buy?”

Thanks to technology the answer to that question is a lot less than it would have been ten or more years ago. Today all you need to buy is the foot pedal (which controls the speed of the audio as well as letting you rewind and fast-forward without taking your hands off of the keyboard), a good headset and perhaps some software. And for those who are interested in medical and legal transcription you’ll probably want to buy the various plug-in dictionaries that will check terms peculiar to your discipline.

You’ll need audio transcription software and there are many different types on the market. However, I like FREE software and there is a great software called Express Scribe that does the trick quite well. To thank them for the free software, you might want to buy your headset and foot pedal from them. :-)

Audio Transcription Requirements

  1. Download and install the free transcription software called Express Scribe.
  2. Express Scribe can be controlled with a USB Foot Pedal, preferably the Infinity IN-USB-1 USB Foot Pedal for PC Transcription (available for sale at NCH and PCDictate.com). Or if a foot pedal isn’t in your budget just yet you can use  keystrokes, but I don’t recommend it because it slows down the ttranscription process considerably.
  3. A headset is helpful if you have one — helps to block out the rest of the family’s noise. :-) You can, of course, use your computer’s speakers, but I’ve found the headphones to provide a clearer audio than the computer speakers alone.
  4. After you setup Express Scribe you’ll be able to choose where to upload your audio files so  create a folder to hold all of your ranscription audios.
  5. Having trouble with the setup process. Then check out this video on setting up Express Scribe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo56Ywi1C00
  6. If you prefer reading instructions, here’s the the link to downloadable PDF  http://www.execommsys.com/Express%20Scribe%20Manual.pdf

Video Transcription Requirements

  1. Download and install the free program VLC. This program will play all audios and video formats. Really cool player.
  2. Download and install the free RealPlayer. If you are given a link to a video that is already online, RealPlayer will (in most cases) allow you to download the video so that you can watch it in your VLC player for  transcribing.
  3. There’s a free 30 day trial called VLC Foot Pedal Software you can download. It’s about $50 after the trial.

    Note:     I have a friend who is also doing video transcription, but she and her son have figured out how to get the audio to run through their Express Scribe setup. I haven’t figured out how to do this yet, but you’re a computer whiz you might be able to save yourself $50.

Other Software You Should Consider:

  1. Microsoft Word is usually preferred, but if your client primarily wants PDFs then you can use OpenOffice’s Write program or Google Docs.
  2. Software to convert the transcripts into Adobe PDFs. There are some free ones on the Internet such as  www.FreePDFConvert.com.
  3. Internet Explorer/Google Chrome: I download the ttranscription audios from Internet server links my clients provide me. IE/Chrome lets you save the file directly to your hard drive. Firefox automatically starts to play the files for you.
  4. Abbreviation Expander: This is a software that saves you keystrokes. For example if you want to add the word “laughter” into the expander you could type “lol” and in the next column put the word “laughter”. Now whenever you type “lol” it will automatically change to “laughter” saving you five keystrokes. There are lots of them on the market. I prefer ShortKeys, but if you do medical transcription you might want to look into a software called Speedtype designed for the medical profession. Most software companies give you at least a 30 day trial, so play around with them until you find the software that’s most comfortable for you.

If you’re thinking of making video transcription your focus, you might benefit from DVD Transcription Kit that I saw at PC Dictate. You get the VLC Media Player Foot Pedal Software, Headset and Foot Pedal for $119. Considering  a USB foot pedal can cost about $80 by itself, this is a good deal.

So, even starting from scratch, if you want to work from home doing transcription you’ll be able to do so for under $150. Not a bad start-up cost, huh?

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