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Monday, October 8, 2012

How Businesses And Professionals Can Benefit From Secretarial And Typing Services

By Bradley White


Outsourcing has become increasingly popular in recent years. In particular, the costs and red tape involved in hiring personnel make it attractive for businesses and professionals to use secretarial and typing services. This can save them a lot of time and hassle; clients can simply hand over work to an external provider and not have to worry about the kind of practicalities and inter-personal issues that can arise with in-house staff.

This is an industry that employs some very highly skilled personnel who can often do work with much greater speed and efficiency than in-house employees. Many have years of experience and can also undertake work that may be beyond the scope of an organization's existing staff. This article will give a brief overview of what these companies do and how they may be able to help organizations improve their day-to-day operations.

Proof-reading and copy editing is much in demand among businesses and professionals. Many produce reams of paperwork that have to be checked for accuracy before going out to clients or other organizations. In the medical and legal professions, mistakes can be particularly costly, in both human and financial terms. Proof-readers and copy editors can ensure that documents are clear, accurate, and error-free.

As trade has become globalized in recent years, businesses are increasing in need of translation services. American businesses in particular are much in need of English-Spanish, Spanish-English translations to cater to the growing Latino demographic. This is work that requires the utmost in skill, accuracy and consistency from providers.

It's essential that those doing translation work are familiar with the conventions and idiosyncrasies of the languages they are working with. One word out of place can spoil the flow or the meaning of a piece of text which can undermine the credibility of the putative author. A skilled translator will know how to achieve the tone and meaning their client needs and make their information say what they want it to say.

In addition to translation, many businesses and professionals often have a need for transcription work. Spoken material such as interviews and lectures often need to be transferred into written reports or pdf files. This kind of work requires sustained concentration and a good ear for the spoken word.

He or she should also have good powers of concentration and be able to listen intently to what the client is saying. The best transcribers also have an ear for speech; they're good at deciphering what people are saying and are not thrown by regional accents or quirks of speech.

Data entry is one of the mainstays of secretarial providers and it's a job where accuracy is of the utmost importance. The data in question can be hand-written notes, answers to survey questions, names and addresses, and such like. Data is usually typed into an office computer program such as Microsoft Access. Most providers will charge on per-line basis, and their charges may depend upon the number of fields or boxes that need to be filled in.

Businesses and professionals in need of secretarial and typing services will find they are well served by this particular market. This is a well-established area and there are plenty of able providers to choose from. Clients should not have too much trouble finding a company that can do high-quality work with speed and efficiency.




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