Finding Unadvertised Home Transcription JobsAs I write this article, it's the end of a long weekend. At times like this there is a lull in new home transcription job postings
and requests for transcriptionists. However, that does not mean that potential employers or clients are not interested in finding good transcriptionists. There is a fundamental paradox that challenges your potential clients or employers who have transcription needs, whether in medical, legal, or general fields. Once you understand this challenge he or she faces, you can use the knowledge to your advantage! While he or she almost always needs to find another excellent transcriptionist or two, any advertisement for transcriptionists triggers a flood of applications from people who clearly do not have the language skills to do the job properly. Sifting through these applications to find a few truly capable transcriptionists is tedious and time-consuming, so job postings tend to be put off. If you can approach your potential client before she gets around to posting a home transcription job opportunity, and if you establish yourself in her mind as an exceptional candidate, you could save her the trouble of screening through dozens of unqualified applicants. That's a pretty attractive prospect to her!
So how do you contact a potential client at the right time? That's easy once you realize that every time is the right time. Good transcriptionists are always in demand. By taking the initiative to contact a potential client now, you are presenting her with a win-win opportunity.
Of course, this does not mean that you will hear back right away from everyone you contact in your search for home transcription jobs. Maximize your coverage by contacting many people in your chosen field who are in a position to hire transcriptionists. If you are in the legal field, develop a contact list of court reporting firms and lawyers. If your specialty is medical transcription, draw up a list of hospitals and medical transcription firms. Make many contacts to increase the chance of contacting the right person at the right time. Don't be afraid to follow up after email or postal contact with a warm but professional telephone call.
Maximizing contacts with...
potential clients is the first part of a successful strategy to find unadvertised transcription opportunities. The second other important part of the process is to make certain that you stand out as an exceptionally competent candidate. Make sure you read the Transcription Net articles about resumes, cover letters, and producing an outstanding audition transcript. Your application materials must be of the same high calibre as the work that will be expected of you as a transcriptionist.Once you become comfortable contacting potential clients about transcription work in a way that makes you stand out as an attractive, competent transcriptionist you will never lack work again! |
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