Three Reasons C-Print Captionists are Switching to TypeWell for STEM Classes
Why do so many schools and transcription agencies prefer TypeWell over C-Print, and why have so many C-Print captionists switched to TypeWell? Simply put, TypeWell is a more robust platform for providing real-time access to STEM classes. “I need more service providers adept in STEM content areas and I would be reluctant to hire […]
Speaking of AI: Why I’m Confident in the Future of Professional Transcribers
I firmly believe that human expertise in transcribing is essential for ensuring effective communication. Moreover, I am convinced that professional transcribers can maintain job security by being adaptable and committed to continuous improvement. When it comes to the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the real-time transcribing profession, I believe that this isn’t an […]
Reducing Barriers to Entry: Join TypeWell Training This Summer
Summer is the perfect time to invest in your future and pursue new career opportunities. If you’re interested in becoming a TypeWell transcriber or upgrading your skills, we invite you to join us this summer for our Basic Skills Course. At TypeWell, we’re committed to reducing the barriers to entry for our training program so […]
Healthy Habits for the Transcriber
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!” You were advised that if you had any history of pain in your arms or wrists, this job might not be for you. As you continued on through the Basic […]
Douglas College and TypeWell: Supporting Communication Access Together for 14 Years
With two campuses serving the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, Canada, Douglas College offers bachelor and post-degree programs to thousands of students every year. Through its Accessibility Services department, Douglas College works to ensure that students with disabilities achieve equal access to educational opportunities. Since 2009, Douglas College has partnered with TypeWell to provide […]
Core Competencies for Remote Transcribers
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 providers must continually develop their real-time skills to stay competitive in today’s marketplace. Especially if they’re working remotely—which nearly all of us are, for now—they need to update the core […]
An Intentional Approach to Mentorship Makes All the Difference
You’re a new transcriber. It’s official. You’ve passed the TypeWell Skill Check, have completed 29 lessons of intensive transcribing instruction—some of them frustrating, all of them designed to prepare you for what comes next! So, what does come next? That’s the question many transcribers ask themselves as they face the transition from TypeWell training to […]
Basic Skills Training Package Announced
Beginning in May 2020, we added some additional steps to the training process for new TypeWell transcribers: Following their completion of the Basic Skills Course, every new transcriber will need to complete two remote skill consultations as they start gaining experience with providing real-time speech-to-text services. A TypeWell teacher/mentor will reach out to the new transcriber […]
Flexible Options to Train Speech-to-Text Transcribers
The impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on our industry underscore the importance of flexibility in how employers can find and train new speech-to-text transcribers. So, we’re rolling out an updated Sponsorship Policy for prospective TypeWell transcribers. We’re also expanding our Train-to-Hire Program to even more cities and regions throughout the United States and Canada. We’ve […]
On Recruiting (part 2)
In the first post in this two-part article on recruiting transcribers I spoke with Carrie Scoone, a woman who worked for an agency that supplies transcribers and interpreters in one of the most populated parts of the country, the Washington, D.C. area. For this second post, I spoke with Jason McKenna, supervisor of speech-to-text services […]