Today’s
article will be on a company which hires experienced legal, medical, and
general transcriptionists to work out of the comfort of their homes. As an
independent contractor for this company, you will be able to set your own hours
and work independently to meet their work requirements and deadlines. Meet the
company eWord Solutions.
eWord Solutions began in
2008 and is headquartered in Glendale, CA with an additional office in Port
Jefferson, NY. Their clients include corporate executives, lawyers, and
physicians from industries such as the medical profession, insurance, and
entertainment.
eWord Solutions’ mission
from their first day to the present has always been to deliver transcribed
documents to their clients at 99.9% accuracy. Their clients will come from both
the United States and Canada.
Working
For eWord Solutions
The website for eWord
Solutions actually has a client section as well as a transcriptionist section.
Clients are able to log in and upload their digital, video or audio files for
the transcribers.
The transcriptionist is
then able to log into the website with their login and password and download
these files and begin transcribing them. Upon completion, the transcriptionists
are able to log back in and upload these finished files for the client.
Transcription has a 2-hour
to 24-hour turnaround with a 3-hour turnaround for a “rush” job. It really
depends upon how soon the client needs the transcription. However, once you as
a transcriber accept a file, you need to finish it and on or before the
turnaround time.
eWord Solutions has their
own proofreaders on staff, but as an eWord transcriptionist, you are expected
to be as accurate and detail-oriented as possible. You should also remember to
catch unusual spellings of names or places as well as capturing when more than
one person is speaking or interrupting another speaker.
eWord
Solutions Contracting Pay Rate
eWord Solutions states that
their pay is competitive. While most companies pay via the audio hour, which is
about 6 hours of actual transcribing, eWord Solutions pays per the finished transcription page. This
equates to a rate of $.06 a line which equates to about $2 per page.
A single-spaced page would
obviously pay more than a double-spaced page. The $2 is just the average pay
per page.
Pay is then delivered twice
a month via PayPal.
Scheduling
with eWord Solutions
You are able to set your own flexible hours working from
home. How many hours you want or need to work will be discussed at
your interview.
You do not have to work
full-time if you do not want to work too many hours. The good news is that you
can work overnight—if you need to
do so—to meet your deadlines. As long as you are able to deliver your
transcription on time, you can work on it on your own schedule.
Basic
Requirements
As with any transcription
job, you will need to be a good listener with a good command of the
English language. Outside of that, their basic requirements include:
·
Type
a minimum of 60 wpm.
·
Be
a US resident.
·
Proficiency
in Microsoft Word.
·
Pass
a federal, state, and local background check.
As with any transcription
work you may do, the important things to remember are to:
·
Follow
any written guidelines.
·
Capture
every word without paraphrasing.
·
Correctly
note external sounds and interruptions.
·
Use
[inaudible] when needed but not in excess.
·
Adhere
to the time stamping requirements.
Tech
Requirements
As mentioned earlier, you
will need to be proficient in Microsoft Word—especially Windows 10, since 7 and
8 are now being phased out.
You will need your own
laptop or PC with anti-virus and anti-malware installed on it.
If you have been doing
transcription for a while, you probably already have your own foot
pedal or headset. If you don’t have these items, they do have a list
of preferred products and equipment that they will talk to you about at the
interview.
Feedback
on eWord Solutions
The only review that I
could find that appeared to be legitimate was from TopRatedLocal. TopRatedLocal gave eWord Solutions a
3.67 out of a 5-star review. You can certainly read it for yourself
from their two verified sources.
How to Get
Started
Click here to fill out
the online application form and upload your resume. Again, you will need to be
a US resident. Once your resume has been examined by eWord Solutions, they will
contact you for a test and then an interview on how to proceed from there.
If hired, you would go to
their website and create an account with a login and password. There is a
probationary period of 60 days once you are hired, and your pay could go up
after you have passed the probationary period.
Are You
Serious About Pursuing a Career in General Transcription?
If you don't know a lot
about transcribing from home, I recommend Transcription Foundations –
a free 7-lesson mini-course that teaches you all about general transcription,
how much you can earn, where to find work, and more.
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