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Archie: Welcome to The Transcriptionists Profiles, a series of interviews with people who are working as transcriptionists. My name is Archie, the author/administrator of Transcription Blog. Today, I’ll be talking to Eunice Esther Tiu. Hello Eunice, welcome to the interview. It’s nice to have you.

Eunice Esther Tiu: Thank you Mr. Archie.

Archie: First, please tell me what is your profession or job now (current designation, e.g. senior MT) and where are you located? (If possible, you can write your present company)

Eunice Esther Tiu: I am currently employed at Audio Dicta Transcription Corporation at Basement 2 Health Tower Bldg. University of Perpetual Help DALTA Medical Center, Alabang -Zapote Road, Las Piñas City as a transcriptionist. I started there last May 2010.

Archie: How did you end up being in your profession or job (as a transcriptionist) now? How long have you been working in that job (transcriptionist)?

Eunice Esther Tiu: I have been working as a transcriptionist at Audio Dicta Transcription Corporation for almost two months now. I had training for 160 hours at MTC-Cavite under the PGS-TESDA Scholarship Program for Medical Transcription.

Archie: If given a chance, do you like to work home based or office based? Why (briefly)?

Eunice Esther Tiu: I would like to work home based because I handle my own time and I could work comfortably at home.

Archie: Given the type of transcription to work with, which one do you prefer: Medical, General (Business, podcasts, interviews), or Legal Transcription.

Eunice Esther Tiu: I prefer medical transcription because I am also a nurse that is why I have background in the medical field.

Archie: Give one trait or quality to become effective or productive transcriptionist?

Eunice Esther Tiu: An effective transcriptionist should have good time management. He/she should handle his/her time efficiently to produce good quality work.

Archie: Lastly, what advice can you give to aspiring transcriptionist (or your profession)?

Eunice Esther Tiu: Those who want to be a transcriptionist someday, they should be hardworking and patient especially to the dictations that are hard. They should also love their work.

Archie: Thank you for your time today.

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