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Will companies hire a new MT from Careerstep - ChrissyT


Posted: Apr 08, 2010

I am taking the Careerstep course and I am going to finish very soon.  I hear that many companies wave their experience requirement if you take the Careerstep course, because it is so thorough and you transcribe so many reports that you can easily find a job.  Is this true?  Anyone out there graduate from Careerstep and find a job easily as a new MT.  I mean how do you get the jobs if you do not have the experience. 

Yes. MQ will. Others will too. - nm

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nm

which CS course did you take? The regular, long - CS

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one or the short one through a community college?

CS Course I took - ChrissyT

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I am taking the CS course from Careerstep directly. It is the long course I guess. You work at your own pace. They give you a certain amount of time to finish and if you don't finish you apply for an extension. Does this affect entry level job applicants (which course they took)?

There's no difference. - Tabatha

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There is no difference in the content that you cover if you do it through a community college. You just have less time to complete it.

this may be true, but employers tend not to hire grad from com. colleges - community colleges

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nm
CS - Positive
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I believe that if the community college utilizes the Career Step curriculum, it will be accepted readily. I attended Everett Community College online, and they utilize their curriculum. I have had absolutely no problems in 7 years finding good jobs.


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