Posted By: Wondering on 2008-10-09

Lynn

In these uncertain times, just curious how everyone sees the outlook of an MT? With voice recognition, how do you see the job market in 10 years?  I am an instructor at a local small community college that teaches basic transcription and this is a topic of discussion.  Any help would be appreciated!

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