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Have a question for those job hunting or just getting a new transcription job - mamaathome

Posted: Feb 04, 2010

How long did it take you to hear from people? I have sent out resumes upon resumes, on job boards, etc....I haven't heard squat from anyone! I admit I only do clinic and rad transcription, but I do have eight years under my belt, and haven't had any complaints. I do apply for jobs that fit in my area of expertise, and I have tried to apply outside that as well. I thought I saw someone on this site say it took TWO MONTHS before they heard anything because of how many people are looking. I hope it is just that reason...my self esteem is taking quite a hit. I work now but I get NJA so much. I am trying to target small as well as large companies. I would even be happy to get a ding letter or two...just to know that they are reading my resume. :(

Job Hunting - observer

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Don't hold your breath. They don't get back to you to let you know anything unless they are interested in you, and then it can take some time.

Same boat - RLee

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I am experiencing the same exact thing. I have tested for several companies and have not heard back, except for one MQ, and I failed their test. I got 93 and I needed a 95, but according to the posts on the MQ board I feel lucky I failed it. I have been an MT since 1988, but unfortunately my expertise is limited, as I worked in a neurology office for 17 plus years. They outsourced and at that time I did not want to work from home so did not go with the company they outsourced to. I tried working as an MT after that on site in a small office, but did not like the office politics and now here I sit working at home with no jobs available to me. In hindsight, I should have gone with the flow with the company neurology outsourced to. I only have neurology experience, which is broad, as well and one other speciality and clnic experience, and all are outpatient not inpatient. It is almost like starting out as a newbie, as most of the companies want acute care and they want only experienced MTs in acute care. I am learning to try to target the smaller companies the more I read on these posts. It seems like they would treat you more fairly, or at least that is what I have experienced in the past by working for private practices on site.

judging by Job Seeker Board and 1000s of views each ad gets .... - responses probably few and far between. n/m

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job hunting - justme

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I have about 10 years MT experience. Recently was looking for a 2nd part-time job, preferably IC status, but was willing to go employee status. I applied at I don't know how many places and took several typing tests. None of the places that I took the tests for informed me whether or not I passed the test. A couple of the places responded back and said they had nothing to fit what I was looking for. It took a couple weeks. One place I did send a followup e-mail to regarding my test because I hadn't heard anything. They said they would look into where my test was and get back to me...never heard a thing. After about a month I did get an offer for a job that was exactly what I was looking for. It really sucks when you're trying and trying to find a job, filling out all this information on their applications, taking their test, and then you hear nothing from them. I know your frustration for sure!!

I feel your pain - Job Seeker

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Wow...remember when you would send out 10 resumes and get immediate responses. I guess those days are long gone. Unfortunately, I guess too many of us are looking so they must be bombarded with hundreds of resumes for one job. Very sad. Guess it is time to change careers.

They've always had hundreds of resumes. - Not The Problem

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The industry constantly changes. Right now you need to demonstrate somehow that you are not set in your ways or inflexible and that you are staying up with the changes. I know several people who have received more than one job offer. Don't give up unless you are burned out, which is normal in all career fields, or maybe you just don't want to do things differently than you have in the past. It may be time for you to get out, but if you don't want to, the jobs are there.

Thank you. - ne

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Thank you! (really)

response time - ggmt

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Just today I got a response from someone I contacted first back in early December. Often I get no reply at all, but out of 100 or so places contacted I have gotten 18 replies, so less than 20% even answered me.

Like someone else said, we're all in the same boat. I'm a newbie, so maybe I'm in the dinghy! LOL

I hear ya.... - blondie

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I am not looking for a job currently, but when I was, I went through the same thing. I would send resume after resume to companies and would not hear from them. Every once in a while I would hear from them, but it was rare. I only had clinic general surgery exp. Finally I got a job. It took close to a year though.

hang in there, I have 35 yr experience - sm

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and after applying a number of places recently, got zero responses too, and I do all work types in acute care. Not that many years back, I applied to as many jobs as this time, and got almost 100% response of job offers. It is a tough market. Be persistent and proactive.

Responses - cmmcd472

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I also have 35 years experience. I'm working FT but looking. I've sent so many resumes I've lost track. I had a couple of offers for rad (not able to work graveyard shift) and a couple of places have put me on their call-back list but with me it's only been a couple of weeks. I'll probably wait a while and if I don't hear from some of the places I'll follow up with them. It is a very tough market, more people trying to get into the MT field with all the "work from home and make big bucks" opportunities being touted.

personally, I think the market is so tough too - sm

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because so much of our work is being sent overseas, sent to VR/EMR or such, and employers trying to squeeze more work out of fewer workers. Of course, trying to keep their profit margins up, hiring the less experienced for less money may be hurting some of us more experienced people too.

Friend in non-medical field has been looking for a year - Not just MT. See message

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Some are getting responses and jobs. The key is to make yourself attractive to the people who are doing the hiring. Don't give them any reason not to hire you. I agree that they aren't looking for the same skills they looked for 10 years ago. You have to show them that you've kept up and have the new skills required in the industry.

Tough market - cmmcd472

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My opinion on hiring less experienced people is that they get what they pay for. I'm also expecting the offshore thing to backfire in a big way one of these days. I am applying for other jobs too, currently waiting to see if I get called for an interview with present employer; non-MT and probably a pay cut but maybe it's a good time to do something else for a while. Maybe I am overly optimistic but I do expect things to eventually settle down and hopefully the people who want to edit VR and do other non-traditional transcription jobs will be able to find work. Hang in there everyone!

You haven't met some of the experienced people I've met - Disagree a little

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I've seen so many so-called experienced MTs who have just done a really bad job all those years. They either didn't know it or their employer didn't realize it or neither cared. When they have to get a new job for some reason, they have trouble. Experience can be good and it can be bad. Be assured that 25 years of bad experience is not something to brag about. Those experienced MTs that haven't kept up can turn things around, but they are going to have to change their attitudes and upgrade their skills or decide to do something else. Not meaning to be blunt, but if it hits home to someone and helps, that would be a good thing.

Experienced people - cmmcd472

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Thanks for that but I think I've kept pretty current on my skills, years of acute care, multispecialty and specialty work. I learned radiology when no one else in our department wanted to do it and now I transcribe that in addition to multispecialty. 99% or higher consistently on my QC, if we don't make it they cut our pay. BTW, what makes you such an expert on this subject?

Pretty impressive. My message above doesn't apply to you then - Experienced Also

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You're obviously keeping current. No offense meant. If you had to go through hundreds of resumes of people wanting jobs, you would probably agree with me. There are good and bad with both the new ones and the experienced. At this moment I'm having more problems with experienced, thus my comment. Next week I might be having more problems with someone new to transcription and I would sound snarky about new transcriptionists. It's all relative. Anyway, no offense meant.

job hunting - lookingMT

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I agree not many get back with you and I realize that they get tons of resumes for theirs ads, but it is discouraging not to hear anything. I have been job hunting for 4 months now. I have been an MT, mainly IC, for 10 years and I admit my only experience is in clinic. I didn't think it would take this long to find a job. I am getting so discouraged and beginning to think I need to look outside of MT for work. Hubby's bonuses helped us through Christmas and paid off a chunk of bills, but....

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