or it means the job market has shrunk while you were busy studying...welcome
Posted By: we're losing accounts, too on 2006-06-02
In Reply to: Get your school to help you. - The Best Solution
to reality. You may want to just cut your losses and get back in school for Medical Assistant, nursing or something. From here, it only gets worse, honey.
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I don't think you need to worry about the job market. I have always found that if you apply yourself diligently to whatever you do, then a a place and a space will be available for you. "Your gift shall make room for you." (KJV of the Bible)
I think there's a CD program out there called ADAM for studying anatomy in a gen
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HHELP! Any MAC computer students/MTs out there studying? or working?
there?? I was strongly leaning towards M-Tec for schooling, and just read you can't use a MAC computer while studying there. I can't afford to switch over to a PC right now.
Has anyone found that using a MAC handicapped them?
Please advise! TIA! -Anne
It isn't just new graduates. The job market...sm
is not what it was in MT. I guess the economy has affected it.
One of the hardest things I've done was find a job after MT school. I searched and searched. I finally just kept applying and somone gave me a chance.
I would suspect that if you "test well," then the problem is the market.
from what you say and from what the boards say, it sounds like there is an abundance of MT's that are more qualified than you that are looking for the same jobs. In which case, you could consider working for free or in an internship. In order to get experience. BTW and with all due respect, it doesn't really matter that you worked your butt off to get your MT training. That just doesn't cut it as a reason for an MTSO to hire you for a job.
Busy must be too busy - nm
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They are probably all busy working! LOL
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There are more, but I'm busy. You'll notice
they refused to resolve it until after the BBB contacted them.
MTSO's can be extremely busy...sm
Not only can they be overwhelmed with trying to handle the new work load, but they have to sort through resumes, interview and hire someone, plus paperwork. So if they do have more work, this just adds to the workload. I dread bringing on someone new because it is such a huge amount of work - that takes away from getting the work at hand done in a timely fashion. So patience is good, I'm sure they know you are there, but maybe just keeping their head above water...
Professional MT's would be too busy working to
frequent this board themselves. I run a business, I have time. What's your excuse?
Thanks Busy!! Tips from pros are always appreciated as I'm learning ...
and I'm sure others are glad for any helpful tidbits that're thrown our way. :)
Wow, this busy message board and no one has a response? Doesn't matter anyway, I've already s
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So because YOU don't do it, that means NO ONE does?
As a relatively new MT who graduated from CareerStep, I can tell you that I had six job offers within one month. All but one of the places that offered me a job called for experience, which was waived because of where I graduated and how high my grades were. Believe it or not, there are others out there who operate differently from you.
NM just means No Message. SM means See Message. SM
MT4 was the poster in question, not "nm."
I know what accredited means.
That is why I inquired as to the intent of the OP's use of the word. When she explained what she meant, I gave her an answer as to the intended question.
I am also aware that there are no accredited MT programs, and to the quality of most of the schools on the ADHI listing. I was attempting to politely and logically steer her in the direction of a school that would not give her a sub-par education and cause her to return to this board in a few months lamenting her inability to find an entry-level employment opportunity because her education was inadequate.
Do you have an opinion of the school she inquired about? Do you know anyone who has attended the school? If so, were they successful in finding legitimate, gainful employment?
Means don't wait around for us to contact you. nm
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you've studied well, perhaps, but by no means
your school doesn't even offer pharmacology? lol
now, i'm not discrediting your grades, study efforts, etc., but be careful throwing around boasts of I've mastered it when you haven't even begun doing the work.
i've done this work over 25 years. i know exactly what it takes. lol
independent contractor means you are sm
working for yourself and not for them. You must pay all your taxes including the other side of your SS tax called self-employment tax.
Six cents per line is a good rate for a newbie with no experience but not for an independent contractor especially having to invest in equipment. I would work for a company that made me an employee for a couple years.
offshore means another country
nm
I believe she means Focus Infomatics - NM
NM
The CMT is pretty worthless and all it means
is you passed the test, doesn't mean you are a good CMT. Some people get stuck on the initials and use then every possible opportunity as if it were MD instead of CMT. I've been told many times that my work is better than lots of CMTs and I've always been paid the higher line rate, same as CMT. Very, very few MTs have any respect left for AAMT - whatever they are called now. If it makes you feel better to have it, got for it, but you don't really better yourself by having it. You have to have 2 years of experience first. If you really want to better yourself you'll find another line of work. This one is going down the tubes so fast that I wouldn't waste any more of my time with it.
World-wide capabilities just means they
offshore, without actually saying the offshore.
The worst schools would like you to think the approval process means nothing
but it's pretty obvious why they want you to think that. They can't pass it. They may not even be eligible to take it!
I will agree that the AAMT Approval Process does not mean that every school on there is good, but it does mean that they have been able to pass a fairly tough process and the others have not done it.
I think it means medical transcription service outsourcing, or something like that. ; )
no message...
Who determines it is one of the top MT schools? Experience means you need minimal instruction and
hit the ground running..not possible even from the top schools.
And...letters in all caps means you're yelling! Shhh...nm
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Accredited basically means they offer financial aid. Did you mean AAMT-Approved?
If it's an AAMT-approved school, you won't have a problem. Schools that provide financial aid are required to be accredited. That means their financial records are reviewed to make sure the government's money is being handled right. They aren't evaluating the value of the course or qualifications of the course to teach medical transcription.
The AAMT and the "Top Three" just feed each other - so-called approval by AAMT means nothing
a lot of community college programs are far better than the "top three." Just make sure you get plenty of actual dictation. If you don't have good grammar skills and aren't a literary-type person this may not be the field for you. I can't tell you the unbelievable applications I get for MT jobs - misspelled words, sloppy grammar, and how about those st*pid email addresses THEHOT1@aol.com, etc. Sheesh. If you're one of THOSE, then be prepared to look for a l o n g time to get your first job LOL
Gross line means anything on a line is a line, even if just one word
it is counted as a line. Not sure what exactly you are asking, but if you are comparing gross line to the usual 65 characters plus spaces gross line is better. If you make 7.5 cpl per gross line that equals approximately 9.5 cpl based on 65 characters.
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