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The Technical Aspect of Working at Home as a Medical Transcriptionist

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This blog is part of a series on transcription. If you haven’t read the other blogs in this series, make sure to check out the summary page for a listing of all transcription blogs. I just discussed how medical transcription work is primarily done at home, and I wanted to focus on how you actually do the job at home, how everything works together, and what an MT company requires of you. The most common scenario is this: A doctor sees a patient and after the patient leaves, the doctor dictates into a handheld digital recorder everything that was said … Continue reading →

Top 10 Things You Must do if You’re Going to Work at Home: Part Two

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This started out as one blog, but got to be way too long. For part one, click here. Back up your computer every week ~ Need I say more? Buy Office from Microsoft or download Open Office ~ Although I love Open Office, I will the first one to admit that it can’t do everything that Word can, and some companies require you to use Word, not OO. If you are short on cash, download OO, and then buy the the Office Suite when you have the money. It may take a while to save up–that baby is expensive!!! Download … Continue reading →

Looking for the Perfect Data Entry Job? I May Have Your Answer…

Recently, I talked about data entry, and how there aren’t many real data entry jobs that can be done from home. Today I wanted to talk about the perfect data entry job: It pays very well ($15 – $20 per hour on average) and is flexible about when the work needs to be done–any time during the month is just fine. The catch? You can’t do it from home. Okay, so maybe it’s not the perfect data entry job, but it’s pretty close! The official title for the job is “Researcher” although that makes it sound more difficult than it … Continue reading →

Do You Want to Work from Home? Don’t Air Your Dirty Laundry Online

The other day, I was reading some posts on a message board forum for moms who work from home. One of my favorite forums is the “telecommuting” thread. This is a great place to find current job openings and other ways to earn income online, or from home. I visit the site often and am starting to get to know the personalities of many of the posters. One of the “regulars” rarely takes a bathroom break without announcing it to the entire forum. Let’s just call her “Sally”. Just for arguments sake, I decided to pretend to be an employer … Continue reading →

Winning a Million Dollars–Could This be Your Next Job?

I have come up with a new idea: I am going to enter sweepstakes as a job! Okay, maybe not as a full-time job, but I found a neat site that makes finding sweepstakes a lot easier to do: Online Sweepstakes. They not only list all sweepstakes currently open, but they also break them up into categories like what the prize is, how often you can enter, when the contest expires, and other helpful groupings. For someone who doesn’t have the slightest clue about sweepstakes (like me!), this site really seems jam-packed full of great info. And just in case … Continue reading →

Four Factors that Hamper Older Job Seekers

America’s work force is aging rapidly. Mature adults are not only the fastest growing demographic segment of the population, they are also the fastest growing consumer group buying computers and logging on. With today’s medical and technological advances, people are living longer after they retire than ever before, but are healthy enough to continue working. The demand for employment services by older workers is expected to increase steadily over the course of the next twenty years. Still, the senior job seeker has it tougher than others and the following four factors seem to be the primary culprits. 1. Despite better … Continue reading →

What Kinds of Insurance Do New Graduates Need?

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Young adults who have just graduated from college are transitioning from being a student, to joining the rest of the adults in “the real world”. One of the first things new graduates need to do is make sure that they are properly covered by certain kinds of insurance. Yes, insurance premiums can be pricey, but life can get a lot more expensive for those who have no protection from insurance. Where are you going to be living? If you are renting an apartment, then you are going to need renters insurance. This type of insurance policy is designed to replace … Continue reading →

Finding Joy

I’m going to take a stab at a topic that is sort of close to my heart. This is close to my heart because at a certain point in my educational life I decided to pursue something that wasn’t about money. This was at one point a big struggle in my life. In my case this was theatre, but insert your own passion if you wish. I see many students agonizing over future careers and the choices they make now as being either maybe helpful or probably detrimental to their well being in the future (normally translated as their “financial” … Continue reading →

Opportunities in Information Technology

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Probably the one area in most need of workers in today’s workforce is in computers, software, and database administrations. There is no indication this need will disappear anytime soon. Larger companies have a whole department devoted to Information Systems or Technology (IS or IT Departments) while the smaller ones tend to hire contractors. Either way, if you are considering a job for the future, this is definitely one to look at. Samples of jobs in this field include: • Computer Programmers • Systems Analysts • Computer Engineers • Database Administrators • Computer Support Specialists • Computer Scientist The demand for … Continue reading →

Prepare for a Recession

Financial analysts are predicting that there will be rising prices on consumer goods in 2008. Everything from home heating oil to milk will cost more than it has in the last number of years. Couple that with problems with the interest rate and a plummeting stock market, and you have everyone talking recession. If you practice a frugal lifestyle, you should be more prepared than most others. Still, what can you do right now to ease the burden? Prevent a loss of employment During a recession there may be some job loss. Try to prevent this in your family by … Continue reading →