Thank you for letting me know! I just fixed it in the article 🙂

Happily,

Ashlee

I’m job hunting on my smartphone, but wanted to reread this. I’ve considered transcription for awhile, but have a need to stay at home to assist my mom, after a cross country move. Your method of helping others by sharing – in concise detail – is how I like to help close friends & family. It’s great to come across a kindred spirit.

I’ve done a lot of Mturk work, but transcription has been hard for me to get into. I may ask around on One Hit Stop, but if you feel led to expound, I’d be grateful. It feels as if everyone wants someone bilingual, with serious experience, which is disheartening.

New link is: https://www.transcribeanywhere.com/new-mini-course

If you had a custom link as a blogger, you may need to contact them, but my guess is that being able to access it at all is most desirable.

How much of this is relevant to today? I gave a need to work at home for non-covid reasons. I just moved cross-country, and plan another trip about a year from now. If things go well in my relationship, I’ll need to be saving up for a wedding, and newlywed necessities. Having a portable job that will function in California is a big issue, as well.

Is there any additional info or advice? Such as companies that are active or quit hiring. I haven’t had much luck with MTurk based employers. Typically transcription jobs require advanced experience., and HITs seem to fluctuate.

Hey Lauren,

Great question! Most transcription companies will ask you to take a skills test. Typically, it’s a short, unpaid assignment to see whether or not you actually have transcription experience. Once you pass the skills test, you can take on paid assignments. Good luck!

Happily,
Ashlee Anderson, CPCC

TIA!