Data Entry Telecommuting Jobs for College Students
Posted by heaemployment on May 18th, 2015
Data entry jobs are one of the most popular job choices for people who want to work from home. Data entry professionals are needed by a variety of companies, organizations and institutions. Companies need to process a large amount of information and data entry workers help them handle the information quickly and efficiently. Data entry work is simple because all you need is a computer, which makes it perfect for telecommuters.
Some other names that you may often hear in synonymous for data entry workers include administrative assistant, clerical assistant, data administrator, document processor, home typist, or order entry clerk.
Data entry work is an attractive option for college students because they can work in their spare time, around their class and study schedules. You don’t need any special skills besides basic computer skills, and you can make real money – up to ,000 per year if you work full time.
Data entry from home may include the preparation of correspondence, reports, spreadsheets, lists, records and databases. At times, this work can be tedious and time-consuming, but if you’re a good typist and can accurately capture and record information in an efficient manner, data entry may be the ideal job for you.
Here are some of the most popular jobs available for college students who wish to do data entry work from home:
Medical and legal transcription. Medical and/or legal transcription requires the entry of information as heard on an audio file. Essentially, you will listen to a recording and type everything that you hear. There is specialized equipment available such as headphones and even foot pedals that can slow down or speed up what you’re listening to, as well as training courses that can teach and certify you in these types of data entry jobs.
Medical coding: Medical coders ensure the proper entry and management of sensitive medical data. There are correspondence courses that can teach you how to do this from home.
Litigation coding: A growing category in data entry jobs, litigation coding involves the capture of information from scanned documents to assist legal professionals in storing their documents and locating them using accurate search criteria.
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