Stage 1 – Application file (HoP Speech-to-text Editor)

Please complete the application document by following the instructions in Stage 1 within seven days maximum of receiving the email with this link. It is useful to complete the application transcript using a foot pedal and both suitable speakers and headphones to ensure the highest quality of work possible. We do not recommend the purchase of any transcription equipment to complete this task. If you have speakers, plug your headphones into the speakers as this gives a clearer sound than playing the recording out loud through the speakers on your computer. 

The purpose of our assessment is to gauge your abilities and skillset. In the drop down below (titled “HoP Transcript Editor Application File and Corresponding Audio”) you will find a .zip file. This should be downloaded onto your computer and the contents extracted. Inside the .zip file are two files:

• TTAVIQ A001.2 TRANSCRIPT EDITOR APPLICATION SOUNDFILE (this is a digital soundfile)
• TTAVIQ D007.1 HOP TRANSCRIPT EDITOR APPLICATION – TO BE COMPLETED (Private) (this is a Word document with a speech-to-text generated transcript which has been partially edited already)

Save both files in your My Documents before trying to open them. We find that For The Record player is a good program to use for transcribing recordings as you can control the recording with ‘Hot Keys’ and/or a foot pedal– a free download can be found at https://fortherecord.com/our-solutions/ftr-player/ 

The recording is a little under 6 minutes in duration and the section you are required to complete is around 5 minutes. Whilst the recording is playing you need to follow the speech-to-text generated document (the Word document) on your monitor. The beginning of the document has already been edited to the correct layout and correct speech. The remainder of the transcript has not been edited – this is for you to complete on the same document and in the same format to demonstrate that you are able to produce an accurate and high-quality verbatim transcript. This editing exercise makes up the application process.

Once you have completed the application transcript and are confident that it is accurate and free of errors, save the document as your name followed by “HOP EDITOR APPLICATION DOCUMENT”, i.e. “POLLY JONES HOP EDITOR APPLICATION DOCUMENT”. Please upload the completed transcript via the upload link below within seven days of receiving the email with this link.

Whilst we aim to get application documents checked within a few days of receipt, in busy periods or during staff leave this could take up to 10 working days.

Once your application transcript has been checked, if you have shown you are able to produce documents to the required standard you will be offered to undertake a training period with us where you will be editing ‘real’ files. This training period is paid but you will continue to be assessed on the quality of the work produced before a final decision is made on whether you will be taken on as a member of the HoP speech-to-text editing team.

A summary of the recruitment and training process can be viewed on the Stages of Application document. The pay rate for HoP speech-to-text editing starts from £1.39 per minute of recording – these rates are fully documented in documents released in Stage 2.

We look forward to receiving your completed document.

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