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For all audio and video transcription jobs with Speechpad, please follow the steps below to become a transcriber.
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If you have questions simply send us an email by clicking here: Recruitment and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.
Step 1 - Get a Mechanical Turk Account
Speechpad uses Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) as the marketplace for our transcription work. The MTurk service provides a way for you to find our jobs, complete the work, and for us to pay you. So, the first thing you'll need to do is get an account on MTurk. To do this, please visit: https://www.mturk.com/mturk/beginsignin Please note that Amazon has limitations for Non-US residents and we recommend visiting their Workers FAQ page to see if you qualify before signing up.
From there, you can either log in using your existing Amazon account or create a new account. You will be asked to provide your information on three separate occasions: 1) for an initial account with Amazon (if you do not already have one), 2) one to create an MTurk account, and 3) to set-up your payment system. Please allow 24-48 hours for Amazon to verify your account. If you do not hear from Amazon within 48-hours, please contact us recruitment@speechpad.com.
Step 2 - Find Jobs on MTurk
Once you have completed the account setup for MTurk please log-in to your MTurk account. Your home page will always show a list of current jobs. The fastest way to find jobs is to click on this list. You can also find jobs by doing a search with Mechanical Turk. In the search window, put in "speechpad" and a list of all available jobs will be available to you.
Step 3 - Get Qualified
Many of our jobs require certain qualifications. For example, for confidential jobs, we require that you have agreed to the terms of our Confidentiality Agreement. For other jobs, you might need to take a brief test (Rating Qualification) to show that you have mastered job requirements.
When you see a job on MTurk that you want to do, first check to see if it requires a qualification. Some jobs require both a Confidentiality Qualification and a Rating Qualification. For these jobs, you will see two Take Qualification Test links. To qualify for these jobs, click on the first Take Qualification Test link. Review the Confidentiality Agreement and fill in the fields on the form. Then click Submit to indicate that you agree to the terms of the Agreement. You will receive an email confirming your agreement.
Next, you will need to qualify to do the job by taking a test. Your rating is initially zero, but you can quickly move it up by taking the rating test. To take the rating test, on any of our jobs, click on the Take Qualification Test link.
Before taking the test, review our Quick Start guide and transcription guidelines. Our customers demand the highest quality from us and therefore we demand the highest quality from you.
Once you submit your first job, your rating will be updated and we'll send you an email telling you your rating. It's important that you click on the link in the email you receive to review our feedback on your hard work. We appreciate the time and effort you put into creating high qualify transcriptions. If your rating is excellent, you can then do real jobs. If not, you'll need to retake the test and improve your rating before you can qualify to do real jobs.
Qualify to Become a Video Transcriber
To learn how to qualify to do video transcription and tagging, click here for more information.
Step 4 - Get Bonused
We rate the quality of each transcription, and use your rating to determine your bonus. The better your work, the more you can make! And after each transcription, we'll send you an email to show you what you did wrong.
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