beginner
Posted By: MNMTStP on 2008-03-04
In Reply to: A beginner who can't get experience! Help! - Justine Wright
When I graduated from my course work I applied to several places that were not advertising to newbies. I included my resources, both personal contacts (my instructors) and reference materials, and made it clear that I knew how to research what I wasn't already familiar with. I also made sure to have professional-looking resume to send. I contacted the recruiters directly by phone or e-mail first to see if they were willing to let me test as a new MT, and all said yes, because I sounded like I was willing to work hard. If you get that far and do well on the tests they are usually pretty open minded about hiring. I had offers from 3 companies within 2 weeks of graduating from a local community college course. I happened to accept a mentoring program at a lower line rate to start, because I felt it would be good for me, and was promoted to regular employee status very quickly (less than 3 months for me, but I also had plenty of applicable work experience in other areas of business). From the experiences of others I know, the training time for new employees can be much less thorough, so you need to be very self-motivated to learn the account specifics at some of the smaller online companies, because their training departments may not have a standard method for helping newbies. My advice is just don't be afraid to ask and apply even if you don't meet yet have the requested experience. Attitude is a big plus with recruiters.
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A beginner who can't get experience! Help!
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I have recently finished my MT education and have been practicing with a company for over four months. I did this to get paid, yet everywhere I look, the general requirement is between 3-5+ years of experience! How in the world is a person supposed to get experience when you can't find anyone to give it to you! I am really beginning to think maybe I've wasted my time. I love doing transcription work, but I may never be able to get a job. Does anyone have any advice or info as to where I could get a start?
Beginner given most difficult dictators out of 300 docs who don't know that ESL
  I agree that one needs ESL dictators, but most the most difficult dictators in the beginning.
That's ridiculous. $1/minute is more reasonable for beginner.
I make $75 to $100 per audio hour.
That's ridiculous. $1/minute is more reasonable for beginner.
You will be working for less than $5/hour.
I make $75 to $100 per audio hour.
In this expensive 21st Century, even a rank beginner deserves
even 12-15 cpl will be below minimum wage, if the current inflationary trends continue.
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