Do you work for free? I think we all do ‘favors’ for a friend every so often, without too much frustration, but what happens when your ‘friends’ ask for friendly favors that is actually work you get paid to do by others, and it becomes habitual? You know, the work you do every day hoping […]
It has been a wonderful ride, and I ain’t ready to get off it yet! So many doubted I could do this. Grow a successful business as a single woman here in the Poconos. But here I am, this spoiled and determined want-to-know-it-all, standing with the best US transcriptionists across the country, doing exactly that. […]
I think I always knew deep down I was going to be a transcriptionist. Every time I saw one of those commercials (“Train and earn your degree in 9 months! Medical billing and coding, accounting, etc.”) when I saw transcription, I always kind of gave it a double-take. Probably a lot of those things were […]
I always say, “We love what we do!” And it is true, and for a variety of reasons. Whether flexibility with being an independent contractor, the camaraderie of a team, or other reason that makes the job a right fit overall – it is always the work we do for others that keeps us here. […]
I have read so many blogs on great interview tips etc., here are some that I would love to have shared with potential candidates from my past. Yes, I have dealt with at least one of each.: 1. Be sure to clean your eye glasses. Having smudges or even mascara rubbed on them is […]
Originally posted 4/13/2010: I love to write. I love to do research. I love to read. So, why am I not a journalist? Because your job is harder than mine. You are given or come up with a topic. You work hard to find the right resources and work out a schedule to […]
As a journalist/writer, when you have a project that has been assigned, there are so many steps to get through to be able to develop the perfect article, the perfect end-product, that it’s a wonder you have enough time in the day to even think about them all. There are phone calls to make. Interviews […]
Although we here at CLK Transcription can handle all downloadable formats, some formats need converting before transcription, and others are so large they take time to download, log, and upload. For example: If you don’t need embedded time code, consider saving in mp3 format. Transfer speeds for video formats vary, and some can take a […]
With the end of August we find schools are opening their doors and our children are back to the grind of books and learning, the cooler weather is coming and people are done with those warm weather vacations. I could not be happier, and I love summer heat. Why? Because this year has been the […]
COMMUNICATION: By and large, communication (from Latin commūnicāre, meaning “to share”) is a purposeful activity of exchanging information and meaning across space and time using various technical or natural means, whichever is available or preferred. (Excerpted from wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication) Let me begin by saying, I am the same communicator, whether it be with family, friends, […]