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5 Common Mistakes People Make When Taking the AAERT Exam

The AAERT (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) certification is an essential credential for professionals in the digital reporting and transcription industry. While the exam itself is an excellent opportunity to advance your career, it can be challenging without proper preparation. Unfortunately, candidates often make avoidable mistakes that lower their chances of success.

To help you perform your best, here are five common mistakes people make when taking the AAERT exam—and how you can avoid them.

1. Not Studying Both the Written and Practical Components

The AAERT exam consists of two main sections: the written portion, which tests your understanding of transcription guidelines and terminology, and the practical portion, which assesses your ability to transcribe audio accurately. Focusing on just one section and neglecting the other is a critical error.

Balanced preparation is key. Study the written guidelines thoroughly—including grammar rules, punctuation, and legal or technical terminology—while also dedicating time to transcription practice. If you’re unsure about the exam’s structure and difficulty, refer to this helpful guide on AAERT exam challenges.

2. Skipping Realistic Transcription Practice

Some candidates underestimate the difficulty of the practical transcription section, assuming their typing speed alone will get them through. However, transcription is more than just typing. It requires attention to detail, precision, and the ability to handle poor-quality audio or complex multi-speaker recordings.

To overcome this challenge, practice consistently with a variety of audio samples, including:

Legal proceedings

Interviews with overlapping speakers

Recordings with background noise

Regular, realistic practice will sharpen your listening and typing skills, building your confidence for the actual exam.

3. Poor Time Management During the Exam

The AAERT exam is time-sensitive, and managing your time effectively is essential to completing all tasks. Many candidates either rush through the test, leading to errors, or spend too much time on one section, leaving others incomplete.

To improve your time management:

Practice under timed conditions while preparing.

Develop a strategy to balance speed and accuracy.

Prioritize reviewing your work briefly before submission.

Being comfortable with the time constraints during practice will ensure you perform more efficiently during the actual exam.

4. Ignoring Formatting Rules and Guidelines

The AAERT has strict formatting guidelines that must be followed, such as correct speaker labels, line spacing, punctuation, and document structure. Even if your transcription is otherwise accurate, failure to adhere to these rules can result in a significant score deduction.

Avoid this mistake by studying the official AAERT formatting standards and consistently applying them during practice. Small details matter, so practice precision with punctuation, grammar, and document layout until they become second nature.

5. Overlooking the Importance of Listening Skills

Listening is arguably the most important skill for transcriptionists, yet many candidates don’t devote enough time to improving it. The AAERT exam often includes challenging audio—poor quality, overlapping dialogue, or heavy accents—that can throw unprepared candidates off track.

To strengthen your listening skills:

Use high-quality headphones to capture subtle audio details.

Practice transcribing files with background noise or multiple speakers.

Train yourself to rely on context clues for difficult or unclear words.

Improved listening skills will give you a significant advantage during the practical portion of the exam.

Conclusion

The AAERT exam is a rewarding yet challenging certification that opens doors to new career opportunities in transcription and digital reporting. To succeed, avoid these common mistakes: neglecting preparation for both exam sections, skipping transcription practice, poor time management, ignoring formatting rules, and failing to develop strong listening skills.

With focused preparation and consistent practice, you can tackle the exam confidently and achieve the certification you need to excel in your career. For further insights into the exam’s structure and difficulty, explore this detailed guide on AAERT exam challenges. By avoiding these pitfalls, success is well within your reach!

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Robron Fanfiction Recommendations (Mar-2024)

The below were recommended on Twitter during the month of March 2024.

Conversations (2016) 5.5K words, dirtylittlegreasemonkey

Concentrates on the timeframe of January - March 2016 (the abuse reveal era). During these months, Robert became Aaron’s strongest supporter in helping him get through that time. But what did others think about this changed Robert and did they trust it? Here, we get various perspectives, including from Aaron himself. Most still don’t like Robert but their eyes do not deceive them when they see that Aaron brings out the best in him while being one of the very few he can confide in and feel comfortable around.

Mistake (2016) 9.1K words, SummerRaine14

Now that the vile one has been dealt with, Robert presents Aaron with a key… to Victoria Cottage… which he hopes to share with Aaron for a ‘proper start.’ Unfortunately, that makes Aaron avoid Robert at every chance possible leading to Robert deciding to leave for a cottage he owns outside the village. When Aaron learns of Robert’s departure through a letter and being given Victoria Cottage, he only has one thing on his mind… find Robert and clear things up between the two of them.

We’ll torch this place we know (2018) 12.3K words, Small_bump

Robert is trying to carry on as a single father after the death of that woman. That means doing his best to let go of Aaron to allow him to be happy with someone else even going as far as evading him whenever possible. Robert’s state of mind only worsens moving forward to the point he can’t let Sebastian out of his sight and fears losing him completely. All of this is tied to a showdown with the Whites and a secret revealed at that time. Can Aaron even get through to him before it’s too late?

license to … kiss? (2017) 9.2K words, sugdensquad

Aaron is assassin, one that kills the scum of the earth. His next assignment from Cain was supposed to be like the others but it wasn’t. As soon as Aaron sets sights on an on his own Robert, already drunk, something felt wrong. It gets worse when Aaron actually sits down and talks to the man who comes off as one having a heart and feelings, the complete opposite of what he expected. So… killing Robert might be harder to do after all… even at all… when more factors come into play…

All In A Moment (2017) 12.4K words, lullabelle_moon

Robert and Aaron were just enjoying themselves, simply being happy when, all of the sudden, Robert pushes Aaron out of the way and gets hit by an oncoming car. Can it get worse? Yup! When Robert comes to later in hospital, to Aaron’s devastation, he’s lost two years of their lives and believes he’s still married to Chrissie! But all may not be lost because Robert is feeling lost, like he’s missing something… and that may not be Chrissie after all!

Keeping us secret (2016) 13.3K words, jamesm97

Robert & Aaron fell in love in Part (after Ed) but broke up when Aaron was missing the village and his family but Robert was unwilling to go back and reveal he was bisexual. Two years later, Robert is a multimillionaire, divorced from Chrissie, the new owner of Home Farm and ready to be with Aaron. Aaron, on the other hand, doesn’t want to be his secret love, decides to do what he can to avoid Robert including involving Finn. How will these two idiots find their way back to each other?

Aaert (2016) 7.2K words, athlone

It’s the end of the vile one’s trial and Aaron asks Robert to take him away for a few nights after the verdict is in to avoid any Dingle celebrations or whatnot. At a large country house, after talking things through, they reunite but it’s not all roses after they return. Something happens to Robert (based on a past event) which may stall their moving forward with their second chance…

You’re so much brighter than the sun to me (2017) 7.4K words, wafflesofdoom

Hell year starting off differently with Aaron still having confronted Robert at Home Farm but convincing Robert NOT to take off the ring. After more talking, the two decide to still go ahead with the ‘holiday of a lifetime’… to Las Vegas to not only enjoy the sites but also go ahead with marrying. The coin makes a welcome appearance, too!

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2023 recap and hopes for 2024

So to begin with:

I don't know who will or who might read this; I have more followers than I think, but I'm not sure who actually keeps up with me, and who just plows through and laughs at the memes and gifs and whatnot that I reblog, so, either way, welcome in, get a cup of coffee or tea and let's chat.

Starting off, in January of this year @palaquinn and I started dating, which has been one of the most extraordinary and amazing events in my entire life. I have no words for how happy he makes me, or how fantastic this has been and is.

This has been counterbalanced, however, by the ever-changing and dismal shape the USA is in. In May, I sold the house I had just paid off and moved to Wisconsin, after literal decades of declaring that I would never again live above the Mason-Dixon Line. However, Brian Kemp and the Republican dominated state legislature of Georgia forced my family's flight.

So far, it has been lovely, other than some growing pains -- I warned my Bee that the school system in the North was more stringent than that of Georgia, and on top of that, we moved to a suburb where the local high school is dedicated to ensuring the success of their students. Coming from an underserved school where probably 85% of the staff were overworked and burnt out, this came as a shock to their system. They are doing much better than they were, however, and we live in hope that they'll scrape by and pass this semester.

The town itself is very cute -- the downtown area especially could be a Hallmark Movie set -- and I intend next year to try and find some sort of ...I don't know. Club or something where I can try to make IRL friends. A book club or a knitting/crochet circle or something.

Workwise -- both day job and writing wise -- has not been fruitful this year at all, which is personally disappointing but at the same time both my therapist and some of my friends have said, Marbles, you've been healing. The last year at day job was so draining, and then you got dropkicked in the stomach by Jody's death. You've been healing; no wonder you haven't been writing. No wonder you haven't been able to work as you used to. So while I still feel guilty, I don't feel as guilty as I did a few months ago.

So 2023 has been extremely eventful; not in a bad way, either. It has been horribly stressful from time to time, but for the most part, all of the changes have been good ones.

Hopes and plans for 2024:

I'm putting through an application for a scholarship to an online court reporting school. I should graduate it before my birthday in March, and after that, I intend to either find a local court reporting firm to work for, or to go to work for the State or a local court system.

I intend to get certified both as an electronic court reporter and as an electronic transcriptionist through AAERT no later than June. I've been working as an electronic transcriptionist since 2008, full-time since 2010, and I've always kind of gaffed off the certification because I was afraid of failing, and the cost to take the certification tests are pretty high. But the certs will give me the opportunity to charge more for my work, and it'll look a lot better on my applications to either the courts or a court reporting firm.

Writing wise, I'd really like to get a zero draft finished. I don't really care what project, any of them will do, I just want to finish something. That kind of goes for my knitting, too; I'd really like to finish the blanket for Bee that has been languishing for so very, very long.

So I have some definite goals for 2024, and I have plans; I just need to work those plans in order for the plans to work. And I can do it. I know I can. I have so much support, so much vocal and real support now; Jody always meant well, he did support me in his own way, but it faded over the years. And that's okay.

What are your plans for 2024? What changes did you go through in 2023? How are you?

I'm listening.

Happy Holidays,

Marbles

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16 Best Online Typing Jobs From Home Without An Investment（Next）

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Companies Hiring Online Typists

There are a number of companies that specialize in hiring people for various kinds of online typing jobs. In most cases, you’ll be hired as an independent contractor rather than as a salaried employee, which means that you won’t be eligible for benefits like health insurance.

In many cases, the pay will also average out to a lower rate than you could earn by working for yourself on Upwork and Fiverr.

However, there’s always a trade-off: what you lose in average pay, you make up for in consistency. In most of the cases below, you’ll have a constant stream of work delivered to you, whereas as a freelancer you’ll have to constantly be on the hunt for new gigs.

#1. AccuTran GlobalQuick Summary: 

AccuTran is primarily a transcription company. If you don’t have a lot of experience, you can still get hired if you score high on the company’s assessment tests. You’re paid per word, and sometimes there are bonuses for more complex jobs.

Glassdoor Rating: 3.2/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Must type at least 70 words per minute and have a strong command of English grammar, punctuation and spelling.

#2. Axion Data ServicesQuick Summary:

 Axion hires typists as independent contractors who want long-term positions and specializes in data entry work. You’ll be paid per project.

Glassdoor Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Minimum typing speed of 50 WPM and at least two years of data entry experience.

#3. DataPlus +Quick Summary: 

DataPlus + specializes in data entry and document scanning jobs.

Glassdoor Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Because much of the work is done for law enforcement and legal agencies, all employees and independent contractors must be able to pass a background check.

#4. Kendall Creek CommunicationsQuick Summary: 

Kendall Creek Communications (formerly called Birch Creek Communications) specializes primarily in transcription, although some jobs are data entry positions. Workers are paid per audio minute.

Glassdoor Rating: 2/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Transcriptionists must have past experience, and an AAERT certification (American Association of Electronic Reporters and Transcribers) is highly recommended.

#5. SigTrackQuick Summary: 

SigTrack has an interesting niche: it hires contract data entry workers to process voter registration and petition signatures. Workers are paid per piece.

Glassdoor Rating: 4.5/5 stars.

Experience Needed: You don’t need prior experience but you must be able to prove that you’re a legal resident of the United States. Training is provided.

#6. DionData SolutionsQuick Summary: 

DionData hires both independent contractors and in-house data entry workers. The company offers training for new employees.

Glassdoor Rating: 3/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Minimum typing speed of 60 WPM and basic computer skills.

#7. Working SolutionsQuick Summary: 

Working Solutions hires independent contractors for data entry jobs in the U.S. and throughout the world. Workers are paid per project.

Glassdoor Rating: 3.6/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Workers must pass a 30-minute employee assessment.

#8. Capital TypingQuick Summary: 

Capital Typing is an outsourcing company that provides virtual assistant services, including data entry and transcription work (among others). Workers are hired as independent contractors. You’ll be paid per piece.

Glassdoor Rating: 1.5/5 stars.

Experience Needed: Workers must meet the company’s (and the client’s) deadlines and quality standards.

Micro Job Data Entry Opportunities

The term “microwork” refers to tasks that can be completed in just a few seconds or minutes. In most cases, the pay per task is very low. That’s in large part because these tend to be tedious, menial tasks that can be performed by almost anyone with a computer — regardless of their skills or education level.

Still, they are a legit way to make a little bit of extra money in your spare time — especially if that only comes in short and/or inconsistent bursts.

Plus, you may be able to squeeze more value out of the per-minute payout rate if you have exceptional typing skills (as you’ll be able to work faster than other people).

#1. Clickworker

Clickworker is a marketplace that lets registered workers complete small data entry and translation tasks. To qualify, you must complete and pass a skills assessment. Each task pays $1 (with some exceptions) and can be done anywhere and anytime.

#2. Amazon MTurk

This is a section of Amazon that offers small paid tasks, including data entry. While most tasks pay poorly (many users report making about $2 an hour) they don’t require any experience and can be completed very quickly.

#3. Microworkers

Microworkers offers micro jobs in areas such as data entry, translation and transcription. It’s a marketplace that connects those who need jobs completed and those who want to do the jobs, making it similar to freelancing sites like Upwork and Fiverr.

#4. Scribie

Scribie hires freelancers to transcribe both video and audio files, which are typically short (six minutes or less). Independent contractors earn $10 per hour. Each job is rated on a 1-5 scale, and you must maintain an average score of 2.75 or better to continue working through the company.

Final Thoughts About Online Typing Jobs

Typing is a popular side hustle, as it combines a common skill with high demand. While these characteristics make it easy to get started, they also tend to limit the earning potential within the field.

If you do wish to become a high-earner, it’s best to add additional services correlated with typing and transcription. One example would be to learn the skills of not just transcribing a podcast, but being able to upload the podcast to a directory like iTunes and create a blog post and show notes for the episode.

Combining multiple in-demand skills allows you to become more sought-after in the marketplace, and it therefore increases your overall earning potential. And while it can take time to learn new skills — especially if you’re starting today without any experience — it’s time well-spent.

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AAERT Annual Conference in Milwaukee. Do NOT Google it. (at The Westin Milwaukee) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4UJ4KvmFs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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New Job Opening in United States :

This is an Independent Contractor opportunity. If interested, please send a copy of your resume. AAERT CER, CSR or equivalent state certification as well as a…

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How Much Does It Cost To Self Publish A Small Book Lyerly Ga

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India’s Best B.Arch Colleges 2019

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India’s Best B.Arch Colleges 2019

Architecture is the study which deals with planning and designing of building and structures. Architects use the available space to its maximum in the given budget and they also see to it that it fulfill all the requirements. The work of an architect includes building of houses, multi storied high rise building, stadiums, roads, bridges, parks, dams etc. The architect must have the skill to strike a balance between the aesthetics as well as the technical aspects of it.

Based on a survey by India Today, listed below the top B.Arch colleges in India:

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Rank Name City State Website 1 Department of Architecture and Planning Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee Uttara Khand www.iitr.ac.in 2 School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi Delhi www.spa.ac.in 3 Sir J.J.College of Architecture Mumbai Maharashtra www.sirjjarchitecture.org 4 School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal Pradesh www.spabhopal.ac.in 5 Faculty of Architecture and Ekistics Jamia Millia Islamia New Delhi Delhi www.jmi.ac.in 6 Department of Architecture Birla Institute of Technology Mesra Ranchi Jharkhand www.bitmesra.ac.in 7 Faculty of Architecture Manipal Academy of Higher Education Manipal Karnataka www.manipal.edu 8 School of Planning and Architecture University of Mysore Mysuru Karnataka www.spa.uni-mysore.ac.in 9 School of Planning and Architecture Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and Fine Arts University Hyderabad Telangana www.jnafau.ac.in 10 BMS College of Architecture Bengaluru Karnataka www.bmsca.org 11 School of Planning and Architecture Vijayawada Andra Pradesh www.spav.ac.in 12 Sushant School of Art and Architecture Gurugram Haryana www.ansaluniversity.edu.in 13 Department of Architecture Zakir Hussain College of Engineering & Technology Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh Uttar Pradesh www.amu.ac.in 14 Amity School of Architecture and Planning Noida Uttar Pradesh www.amity.edu 15 RV College of Architecture Bengaluru Karnataka www.rvca.in 16 School of Architecture IPS Academy Indore Madhya Pradesh www.ipsacademy.org 17 AAERT & The SSB Faculty of Architecture Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology Surat Gujarat www.scetarch.ac.in 18 Amity School of Architecture and Planning Lucknow Uttar Pradesh www.amity.edu 19 Faculty of Architecture and Planning Integral University Lucknow Uttar Pradesh www.iul.ac.in 20 Guwahati College of Architecture and Planning Guwahati Assam www.guwarchcollege.com

Source: indiatoday

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The AAERT Practice Test is made to help you learn and succeed. It covers important topics, gives you realistic practice, and provides instant results. This test helps you focus on areas where you need improvement, making you more skilled and confident. It equips you with valuable abilities, making you stand out in the competitive field of electronic court reporting. Prepare for success in court reporting with AAERT Practice Tests.

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name’s Asondi, he loves his two dads and wants revenge

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