By Michael Wong | January 16, 2019.
1. SpeakWrite (http://c1ick.me/speakwrite):
- Earn $12 to $15+ per hour doing general and legal online transcription jobs remotely from home with SpeakWrite.
- Compensation (according to SpeakWrite):
- 0.5¢ to 0.6¢ per word ($18 to $21.60 per hour, based on 60 words per minute).
- Average earnings: $300+ per month.
- Top earners: $3,000+ per month.
- You can earn $12 to $15 per hour after a short time of working.
- Top typists earn $15+ per hour.
- You should be able to schedule as many as 40 hours of work per week, within 3 to 4 months of working regularly and positive feedback.
- Requirements:
- Typing test: minimum 60 words per minute, with 90% accuracy.
- US/Canadian resident.
- Fluent in English.
- Strong working knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word 2007/2010, including advanced formatting features.
- Excellent listening skills.
- Background checks:
- Federal, state and local background checks.
- Conducted by a 3rd-party vendor (Talentwise).
- Paid by SpeakWrite.
- No credit or driving history checks.
- Legal transcription requirements:
- 2+ years of increasingly responsible legal work in a law firm, including transcription and word processing experience, performed within the last five years.
- Specific experience and a good working knowledge of the set-up of legal pleadings, agreements, court headings, interrogatories, deposition summaries, formal correspondence, etc.
- Good working knowledge of the proper format of legal citations.
- General transcription requirements:
- 1+ year of transcription and word processing experience in an office environment, performed within the last five years (general office, data entry and accounting experience are not sufficient).
- Specific experience and good working knowledge in the creation of formal correspondence, memos, reports, etc.
- Technology requirements:
- Windows PC with 1 GB+ RAM (no Macs or tablets).
- Windows 7+.
- Microsoft Word 2007+ (licensed versions only).
- Microsoft Internet Explorer v8.0+.
- Adobe Acrobat Reader v8.0+.
- Windows Media Player v10/11/12.
- Inkjet/laser printer.
- Foot pedal.
- Stats:
- 1 million+ transcription jobs per year.
- 65,000 legal, government, law enforcement, and other private sector clients.
- Employees: 11-50 (est. 1997) (http://c1ick.us/speakwrite-lkd)
- Minimum age: 18+
- Countries: USA, Canada.
- Free to join: Yes