If you can listen well and type with a minimum of errors, you can become a transcriptionist. General transcription offers anyone proficient with their computer keyboard with the opportunity to build a successful and profitable business career as a transcriptionist. General transcription is simply typing information that you hear from an audio file into a text format.
The best part of this is that there is no special training required to become a transcriptionist. A good listening and typing skill is good enough to start. It is also important that you are able to follow instructions well, as a client will specify what exactly they want. They may have a chosen format for the text that you have to create.
The equipments you need to become a transcriptionist are-
1. computer with high speed internet connection
2. Word processing software
3. a pair of good head phones
4. Foot pedal to control the speed
5. Other software that will help you in transcribing.
Other than typing skill, you may need some common talent such as-
1. Ability to apply common sense- Sometimes you may not understand some words or phrases in the dictation,...