Transcriber

What happens for a transcriber?

• The brief for a transcriber is one person, not a roster.
• You write that brief before anyone is approached.
• Three finalists are introduced for a transcriber.
• You interview them and you choose.
• You pay the person you select directly.
• There is no monthly markup on the wage.
• If a transcriber leaves within six months, we search again.
• That second search is not a refund.
• Shared hours for a transcriber go in the brief.
• Name the software required on day one.
• Onboarding covers the first 30, 60 and 90 days.
• Time tracking can be set up after the start.
• A call line with SMS can be part of setup.
• Messaging tools are recommended for the team.
• You arrange payment for a transcriber yourself.
• Contract guidance stays general and simple.
• It is not a substitute for your own adviser.
• Discovery starts with the bottleneck in the business.
• The role is written before sourcing begins.
• Applicants are screened before you meet anyone.
• References are checked on the shortlist.
• About 21 days is the target to three finalists.
• That timing is a target, not a promise.
• The deposit opens the search.
• The balance is due when you select someone.
• Remote staffing is another name for this hire.
• A dedicated offshore hire is the offer.
• Outsourcing the queue still leaves you as the manager.
• The person joins your team, not a shared floor.
• Clients also compare a one-time fee with a monthly markup.
• The published fee covers the search for a transcriber.
• Wages for a transcriber are agreed by you.
• We do not employ a transcriber for you.
• You keep the relationship after you select.
• The shortlist for a transcriber is three people.
• Each finalist for a transcriber is interviewed first.
• You can reject the shortlist and talk again.
• The brief for a transcriber names the output.
• Hours you share with a transcriber are written down.
• Tools for a transcriber are listed before day one.
• Month one is for learning the queue.
• Day 60 is when a transcriber runs the queue.
• Day 90 is a simple review of results.
• A replacement search is the guarantee.
• Read the guarantee terms before you rely on it.
• a transcriber can take on this: Transcribe interviews with speaker labels.
• a transcriber can take on this: Flag inaudible passages instead of guessing.
• a transcriber can take on this: Apply the glossary of names you supply.
• a transcriber can take on this: Return the file in the format your team already uses.
• A useful skill here: Typing accuracy.
• A useful skill here: Patience with long audio.
• A useful skill here: Familiarity with a foot pedal or playback shortcuts.
• A useful skill here: Confidentiality.

How a search works

Process

1. 01

   Agree the brief

   Agree the tasks, tools and hours

2. 02

   Search

   We search and assess candidates

3. 03

   Shortlist

   About 21 days to three finalists is a target

4. 04

   You choose

   You interview them and you choose