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Why didn't I get hired? - MT2

Posted: Aug 27, 2012

I have been a MT for 30 yrs. I had to stop working 4 yrs ago due to health issues, then finally had 2 surgeries which pretty much took care of the problem. While I was out on disability I got a grant, went back to an AHDI approved University and took refresher courses in MT fulltime for a year. Now, I'm ready to get back to work. I submitted a resume to M-Modal last week and just read they are not considering me. Is there a way to find out why? I'm a good transcriptionist and I want to know why. I didn't even test with this company.

You just got lucky, is my guess. - nm

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I would go to their website and test - then wait for them to contact you

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I already submitted a resume - MT2

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I already submitted my resume last week, and they didn't want to go further on it. Can I still test and they'd see it?

I would think that you could... - sm

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I always test for a company and wait for them to call me. Not sure how MModal does it, but I would think you can test by clicking on link on their site.

M-Modal - On Site MT

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I submitted my resume to them this morning and they sent a confirmation e-mail with a link to their test site. They have a toll-free number listed so you can always call them and find out what is going on.

Not saying this is why, but I hear of a lot of MTs who have been in the business...sm - ndmt68

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for a long time, 20 and 30 years, who are not being considered for jobs. I suspect that companies may shy away from people who worked in transcription's heyday as they may have expectations of higher wages than those being offered now or that they will have an aversion to SR, which is where most are heading these days. The last possibility is that they may not want to train somebody who may be near retirement and not stay with the company long. Sounds foolish, I know, when many people will leave a company after a week or 2, but a company may have a guideline eliminating candidates who do not have long-term potential.

I would offer the suggestion (as others did) of testing for a company to prove your skills and maybe shave 10 years off your work experience when you submit your resume or fill out an application. They can't ask your age, but they can guess how old you are based on how much work experience you give them.

I'm not sure how you describe your 4-year break from transcription, but I would avoid any mention of disability, health issues or surgery and emphasize that you took some time off and then elected to further your education in MT. If there were classes in the refresher that gave you knowledge that you didn't have before, i.e., surgery or radiology, emphasize those as a means furthering your education rather than refreshing your skills.

I, too, took a break from transcription for a while and have carpal tunnel in my left hand making straight transcription difficult, so I had to really work out how to present the gap in my work history and my preference for SR a positive for a company and not a negative.

Good luck to you!

Good point, they do usually say current transcrption - experience

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I highly doubt they check references anyway, I would just eliminate that gap..They seem to go purely by your test..

I think it's the gap too... - MT

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There are SO many experienced MTs looking for work right now that MTSOs can pick and choose. Unfortunately, I think those with a gap in their work history will go to the bottom of the pile.

Don't know if that's true - On site MT

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I've been an MT for 35 years and have had many invitations to test. I was laid off which I why I need to find an MT job. Sometimes I think it depends on a person's skill set (acute care, number of specialities, etc.

Very true - it's hard to know what will trigger a recruiter's interest. I was just...sm - ndmt68

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throwing out possibilities based on my experience and experiences of others.

Some recruiters see your resume and call the same day, some give you the "so sorry" e-mail. The most important thing is not to take any rejection personally and find the right way to present yourself to the next lucky company.

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