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Just took a typing test and did bad on one section... - who cares
Posted: Jan 20, 2011
I so badly needed to slow the dictation down but was not able to. I listened to two places a million times and just could not make out what the heck he was saying. Had to leave 2 blanks. That is going to look absolutely horrible. Rrrrrg, so disappointed.
Don't worry about it, I left a blank in a test - ncMT
[ In Reply To ..]When I tested for a job I left a blank and still got the job. So don't worry that much, they may have done that on purpose to see what you would do. Keeping fingers crossed for you!
When companies select dictation for testing. - Wishing
[ In Reply To ..]In addition to seeing how you handle their ESL dictators, they should also select a report with a clear speaker but with one who uses more difficult words or terms in the text. I have especially found that with some neurology or pain management physicians many consider them to be difficult but I rather enjoy it.
I don't think all of these tests should simply involve deciphering plain English language that can not be spoken properly, but a true test of the MT's knowledge and skill would also be fair.
Testing, testing - Person of Interest
[ In Reply To ..]The test is a TEST. This is something that's going to happen on the job. They want to see how you handle it. On one test I took, there had been a dictator with problems anyone would encounter, and I just added to the cover letter when I returned the test that, were I ever to get such a dictator, I knew they would supply prior work samples so I could hear him better. And I inserted the blanks very professionally.
It worked, too. I was hired.
Person of Interest - What a great idea!!!! And good for you. - NM
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