What can I do to have a better chance...

Posted By: Veronica on 2008-04-17
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What can I do to have a better chance at finding employment since I've graduated from Penn Foster?

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What can I do to have a better chance... - Veronica
- I did the Penn Foster route too! - melissa
- Take a medical terminology class - one class - at a community college (sm) - Carolina
- Trying to say this gently. Penn Foster is - me
- Penn Foster - Barbara
  - SCHOOLS - Rosemarie Danelle
    - If you pass "if"??? And just where do you teach. - Remind me not to refer to that school. nm
    - Care to reread your post. How does crow taste? - ha ha
  - a better chance - mtnewbie
    - I took the Meditec intern program - mt
    - Past posts say have to PAY for software to work for - them. Should never have to pay to work. nm
      - The fee (very small) is for their watching all of your work and - getting the newbie up to speed. SM
        WHAT? Only a few rip-off places charge a fee. - Guess we know where you work. nm
        Oh, geez. You missed the point! - sm
        A number of good compaies do 100% QA and feedback on a noob's work - without charging them a dime.
        Yes they do, but then they are hired by the company. If you can't - not a newbie
        My point exactly! - Vero
        ANY qa and feedback is helpful whether you are - hired by that company or not. nm
    - AIM internship program - Veronica
      - AIM mentoring program - Lilly

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You have a better chance! At least
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Best chance
If you haven't signed up yet, there are 2 schools that would be a much better investment for any aspiring MT.

Andrews & M-Tec. If you go to either of those, you won't have to worry about any of the above concerns and you can just concentrate on learning the course material.

I've been an MT for 17 years, and I'm ready to change careers now because I don't like working at home, but I only wish I knew of a site where I had access to multiple vets of my future career would spell out the best path for me the way I just did for you.

a better chance

Please, check out this website:

www.allstatetranscription.com

This company specializes in getting new grads off to a good start with an internship program to get you the experience you need in the real world. It's worth the reasonable fee they charge.

Meditec is another option in the same field.

Check them out!!

Would like to give transcription another chance
Hello,
My name is Cathy and I did medical transcription in the past, but they kept on switching accounts everytime I got to the point of making more money. To say the least, I have been very discouraged. I would love to find someone to work for again and give this a try.

Giving newbies a chance
Here's the problem--MTSOs want qualified MTs who can do any kind of hospital (acute care) dictation. They don't have time or the money to spend training newbies who signed up for programs that only teach entry-level, office dictation.

MTSOs know this already. They're not going to give you "a chance" because they don't believe you can do the work. They have experience with graduates from that school already.

Your school taught you that you need to put a marketing packet together to get a job. That's what you do if you want to get clients on your own. That's what your program prepared you to do-- entry-level office dictation.

Isn't that what you wanted? That's what you signed up for when you enrolled in that school.

Giving newbies a chance
With all due respect, those of us who are new to the industry and trying to learn can do without your condescending attitude. You do not know what my capabilities are. You are right about one thing, however. I would rather market myself and work on my own than suffer the apparent misery many of you "experienced" MTs are enduring working for the MTSOs. To those that have offered constructive advice- thank you, it is appreciated.

Found a company that is willing to give new MT graduates a chance

Hello,

A company called World Direct Transcription Services, called me yesterday. And she asked me a couple of questions, and then asked me if i would take 2 tests. I said yes of course! One test is a terms test, other is a typing test, also she wanted me to go to a certain website and take a speed typing test too. I will let everyone know today if i get hired.

Sonnett