All Things Transcription

Obviously lots of people are having trouble finding gainful employment these days. Somewhere in the neighborhood of 9.8%, according to the government figures from August of this year. Of course, most economists agree that this is not an accurate figure since it does not reflect the number of people who have given up on searching for a job and people who are underemployed; this refers to people who may desire full time employment but are forced to accept part time work.

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I would like to say a few words about text expanders. There are many text expanders available and you will find that all of them have transcriptionists who love them or hate them. You will also find that many MTSOs require the use of certain expanders. I have also heard of just a few companies that do not allow the use of expanders at all. (A very few, and this is based on pretty old information so I doubt there are many of these dinosaurs left).

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Ok, the title is very sarcastic. I just couldn’t resist. I am actually appalled and amazed that one of our local community colleges is actually giving people the impression that this will help them get a job. This is the “certificate” program that they offer for medical transcription. You have got to be kidding me! No really. It has to be a joke. I paid what I considered to be a reasonable price to do this, when all this time I could have saved myself hundreds of dollars for a “certificate.” I want my money back!

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On July 20, 2009 my daughter Rowan started her own blog. It is called Row’s Kitchen. She is 14 years old and will be attending community college next year. She wants to obtain an associates degree in business before attending culinary school. Her ultimate goal is to open her own restaurant.

Since her father and I met while working in a pizza restaurant, we think this is a fine career for her. She has always been interested in cooking and has been helping me in the kitchen since she was just a little girl. Now she is pretty handy in the kitchen by herself. She can create a really good meal. We ate really well on Father’s Day this year when she made dinner for her Dad’s gift.

As you can tell, we are very proud of her! Please give it a look and check back often for recipes. She really is a good cook, so you just might find something that interests you as she continues to post.

On July 5, 2009, PACE Transcription went live with the new jobs database. I am very pleased with the response so far. The reaction has been very positive and several people have contacted me to say that they like the format. One of the things that I like the most about the database is the easy to use search features, and the feedback I have received has shown that visitors to the site agree with this.

Thank you for your positive responses and I will continue to work at getting more medical transcription jobs posted on the site. The jobs do change and you never know when you will run across that “perfect fit.” Tell your friends about the site even if they aren’t medical transcriptionists. There are jobs available in many different careers.

Check back often and I wish you luck on the hunt!