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BEWARE: WordMed.Biz is promoting Career Step - VF

Posted: Jul 26, 2013

Don't waste your time testing for WordMed.Biz unless you just want to get some practice in and you have time to waste. Just know that no matter how well you do on their test, you will be told you did not pass and you will be encouraged to pursue additional training with Career Step.

I know that I passed their test because I was able to answer practically every question just by inserting the answers from my macro dictionary. I also know for a fact that my answers were correct because my macro dictionary is what I use everyday on my current account and my work passes QA without a problem.

I copied and pasted their ad below and I also pasted the notice you will receive after taking their test.

MTs and QAs w/5 yrs exp. Needed Immediately - Drew

Posted: Jul 25th, 2013 - 10:51 pm

MTs with 5 years experience please go to www.WordMed.Biz "Join Our Team", to complete an application and take the test. We're headquarted in Ohio, but internet based. Work from home. USA only. Mental Health account. MT $.07/65 VBC line. Lots of work. All shifts available esp 2nd and 3rd. HIPAA compliant. Computer, High Speed Internet, Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 only. Word 2003 or 2007. QA will discuss $.

After wasting your time filling out the application and taking the test, here's what you will receive for your effort:

Thank you for your interest in WordMed.Biz. Unfortunately, you did not pass this portion of the exam with the minimum required result.
We strongly encourage you to pursue additional training with Career Step, our education partner. Career Step offers an on-line, competency-based training program designed to develop the skills necessary to succeed in this fast-paced environment. For details on enrolling in this program, please click here.

WordMed.Biz - I passed - BabyBunny

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This statement is not true. I passed the test, and after a week or so was contacted and offered a position with them. It's straight transcription too.

I agree - I had taken several

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of these MTTests and failed, also thinking they were promoting Career Step, but each test is individually composed by the company using it. Most companies use the BOS as their means of evaluating accuracy. You cannot use a word expander while taking this test, as the computer is looking for certain keystrokes. If you use an expander, the keystrokes will confuse the computer and you will fail. You have to be very specific in your answers. I realized that even though I THOUGHT I knew the answer, I did not. It may have been spelled incorrectly, or the grammar was off. You must research while you are testing just to be sure. It takes time to go through these tests correctly. You cannot "rush" through by using an expander, and always keep in mind that whatever company you are working for now may use different terminology, grammar, spelling, punctuation, or whatever than the testing company is looking for. Read the instructions carefully, and follow them to the T...or you WILL fail every time. Keep that in mind when testing again.

FYI - MT Test veteran

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If you insert answers from macros rather than typing them out, it might confuse the system, they might have considered that cheating. The tests are graded by computer and something like that might produce an error message. Also, the entries must be an exact match to their answer key. For example, if you capitalize a word instead of using lower case, that will be graded as being incorrect. Almost every MTSO uses this method of testing, and almost all of them are affiliated with Career Step, who sponsors the testing sites. If you would have passed this portion of the test, you would have been prompted to take a transcription test. All I can suggest is that you try again or test with a different company.

WordMedBiz - Alice

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I passed the test. Then, about 10 days later, I received an after-hours "urgent" message via voicemail from the person who I believe is the recruiter. She explained that they pay only 7 cents per line with no spaces included. I never heard from them via email. In fact, I sent an email to them, at the email address posted on their website, in which I asked a few questions. After more than a week, I have received no response. I wonder why they cannot or will not communicate via email?

WordMedBiz - MT Test Veteran

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Maybe they are out of the office and don't have access to their mail? Maybe they have a lot of applicants to respond to. My internet security blocks access to their web site so I was not able to check them out. If you have a phone number, maybe you could call them; personally, I'd be skeptical of any company that did not provide a phone number, I'd also be skeptical of "after hours urgent voice mail." I had problems with the wording in their ad, but I am super cautious.

run run run - investigator

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Web site looks boiler plate. No addresses or identifying info other than phone numbers. Really? Seriously? My sniff detector says opportunistic preying on desperate people. Let's show em how "dumb" we really are. Ignore. Ignore. Ignore.

Reply - Alice

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The voicemail I received from them was urgent and at 4:30 pm on Friday. I guess I could have phoned her at 10pm, which is when I actually received the message. However, it was the same phone number as posted on their web site for their entire "office." So, the purpose of sending them an email was to respond, but not to play phone tag over the weekend. Also, I had a few questions that I thought were best listed in an email. This gave me a chance to find out how they communicate via email, which is not at all. I personally wouldn't have minded the 7 cpl without spaces if the dictators were clear-speakers, with the ability to make lots of expansions and not spend a lot of time looking up names and places, etc. But, it would have had to have been VERY easy and extremely flexible for me to end up accepting a position at this low rate. Walmart is not so easy to work at. Plus, I really don't want to commute.

FYI- MT Test veteran - VF

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Thank you for that information. That makes sense, knowing that I had the correct answers and still did not pass. In the future, I will continue to use my macros because after 18 years of building my dictionary, I have all the correct spellings there including the correct drug spellings; but next time I will use it only for quick reference and just type in the answers instead of using my shortcut keys. I'm just so used to using those darned shortcuts. :-)

Gotta ask - who would work for .07 without spaces?! - Maggie May

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You could make more money working at McDonald's or WalMart.

First thing I thought too. That is the lowest I have ever seen for straight typing (nm) - anon

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Maggie May - Old Pro

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Ialwaystoldpeopleiftheydonotpayforspacestheydonotgetthem.

Test is fake - feltx

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I just took this test and it said I failed. I laughed. I have taken so many tests and put in lots of applications this past week. These tests are pretty much the same with almost the same questions/format. I have passed all the other ones, but failed this one and was referred for more training. Lol.

I think it's fake too - A

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I think it's fake too. I have taken a few tests, all the same. This is the only one I failed. So, yay, it's not just me!

The pay is 7 cpl for characters only, no spaces! - anon

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Am I missing something here? Why are so may people testing for this company? That equals out to approximately 5 cpl with spaces for straight typing. I have never heard of such low pay.

Just saw that - feltx

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it was without spaces. Glad I failed! :)

nopayforspaces - Montana

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I have a job like this one. I was told 9 cpl but it's really 7 cpl with not being paid for typed spaces. It's just a way of getting around telling you what you are making but some of us have figured it out.

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