Offer summary

Qualifications:

Proficient in English with excellent listening and typing skills., Experience in transcription or stenography is preferred., Ability to work independently and manage time effectively., Strong attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality..

Key responsibilities:

Accurately transcribe live virtual meetings in real-time without relying on recordings.

Capture all spoken information and gestures during meetings.

Deliver final transcriptions within 24 hours of the meeting.

Support additional language-related tasks such as annotation and data validation.

Job description

Work Location: Remote/Work-from-home in Canada in Pacific time zone

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8 hour shifts between the hours of 6:00 AM - 6:00 PM PDT

Engagement Model: Fixed-term, full-time employment

Estimated Start Date: April/May 2025

Employment Duration: 6 months

Hourly rate: $26.60 USD

Equipment Provided by TransPerfect: Google Chromebook

DataForce by TransPerfect is seeking a Live English Transcriptionist / Stenographer to join our team in Canada!

Role Summary

In this role you will accurately transcribe live virtual meetings, ensuring every word and gesture are captured in real-time. The focus is to provide an exact written record of the meetings as they happen. The transcribed content is confidential and must be handled with strict discretion.

You will also support a variety of language-related tasks, including non-live audio transcription, data creation (such as generating natural sentences), annotation (such as speaker labeling and utterance categorization), and language data validation (including proofreading and quality assurance).

Role Responsibilities

Transcribe all spoken information during calls without relying on recordings or Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) support. The focus is to provide an exact written record of the meetings as they happen.
Ensure all spoken information and gestures are correctly captured during the virtual meeting.
Final transcription for the virtual meetings must be delivered within 24 hours after participating in the meeting.
Work on other language data tasks, like annotation and data validation as per project priorities. Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.
Commitment to maintaining confidentiality and accuracy.

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