City: Philadelphia
This is a great opportunity for people who want to work from home and earn extra income as an independent freelancer.
Job Title: Proofreader / QA Representative -- Freelance
Overview
The Proofreader / QA representative works with our operations staff and provides the final review of transcripts and makes them ready for delivery to our clients. A successful candidate will possess: strong organizational skills, strong attention to details, and excellent communication skills.
The goal of this position is to review all transcripts to ensure fidelity between the original audio source provided by the client and transcript document produced by our team and to finalize for delivery to the client. Additionally, the position will summarize errors and areas of concern and score individual typist performance against established metrics.
Responsibilities
Primary
Proofread, edit and correct all text within the transcript.
Identify areas in content that are or seem to be inconsistent with overall context and review against the original audio
Ensure transcript is consistent with the format and job specifications as ordered by the client
Create a well organized, time-stamp linked summary of the transcript detailing problem areas that could not be fixed or where the client should do their own review due to internal uncertainly or context, or audio quality
Score documents and typist performance against established metrics and provide directional / mentoring commentary on those errors.
Return proofed document in timely fashion against deadline.
Secondary
Consult reference books to ensure rules of grammar and composition are used
Review all transcripts for visual standards & consistency, format, style and design
Education and Experience
2 4 years proofreading experience
College degree in English or Journalism preferred
Strong attention to detail
Understanding of proper sentence and paragraph construction
Strong time management skills in a deadline driven environment
Solid interpersonal and communication skill
Management and Contacts
CEO, COO and Operations Management
Work Autonomy
This is an independently driven role that follows our established guidelines for proofing.
