by Bit Blair We’ve talked about automated captions and their impact on transcribers’ morale and job prospects. But what really matters the most to us…
In Fall 2023, we asked TypeWell transcribers to help us take a snapshot of the job market. Are transcribers getting enough work? Are we working…
At the beginning of the Fall 2023 semester, TypeWell polled active transcribers to gauge how much work they were assigned, what kinds of work they…
Intellitext was founded in 2011 to serve D/deaf and hard-of-hearing communities by providing real-time communication access in classrooms, businesses, and anywhere conversations take place. Randi…
Think back, transcribers, to your first training session with TypeWell. You read through the requirements, nodded your head eagerly and said, “I can do this!”…
Founded in 1961, Portland Community College (PCC) is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon with over 60,000 students. PCC is an open enrollment institution, serving…
Core competencies for remote transcribers are evolving as people adjust to new ways of learning and collaborating during the pandemic. Like all skilled professionals, speech-to-text…
In our last post, we shared the responses we received from TypeWell transcribers about their experiences working (and losing work) during the pandemic. We also…
Earlier in the summer, we asked TypeWell transcribers about their work experience during the coronavirus pandemic. We expected a range of answers from “there is…
“Pass the tomato” you say? What does a tomato have to do with time management? Plenty, according to Dean Kissick, who penned a piece in…