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Careers that require fast typing skills in a set of other skills
Transcriptionist ($50 – $75 per audio hour average) Transcriptionists are commonly known as audio typists. These professionals are responsible for typing material that is heard on a tape or any other form of digital audio. This position is easily available in many industries including legal, medical and audiovisual.
Data Entry Data entry jobs have become one of the most sought out jobs for home based professionals.
Translation In addition to having fast typing skills with pinpoint accuracy, translators are required to have an in depth knowledge about the English language and the language they will be translating from.
Personal Assistants Personal assistant position can be a daunting task no matter which industry you are working in. This position requires individuals to posses multi tasking abilities in addition to fast and accurate typing skills. Most companies demand the individual to have a minimum typing speed of 60 words per minute.
Software/Web/Application Developers In addition to having an excellent understanding of computer and web languages, software coders or web developers are required to have fast typing skills with considerable accuracy. Fast typing skills enables the developer to create codes quickly and efficiently.
Journalism/General Writing Fast typing and reading skills benefit journalists, writers, authors and reporters significantly. It helps the individuals create reports and articles quickly and efficiently. Given that the field of journalism and general writing depend a lot on meeting short deadlines, fast typing skills can enable them to meet these deadlines without pulling too much effort.
Court Reporting Having fast and accurate typing skills is one of the most important perks needed to become a court reporter. These reporters use ‘’keyboard stenography’’ to type text. Even still they can reach a blazing fast typing speed of 200 to 230 words per minute.