Australian English Transcription

Appen, a language and technology company is looking for Australian English native speakers for transcription work. Transcription work converts recorded speech into a written document. Project Information: • Start Date: Approximately end of January 2018 • Location: Chatswood – note that this is not a work from home position • Hours: 37.5 hours per week for up to 8 weeks • Payment: AUD$22.86 p/h exclusive of superannuation Task: The work will involve listening to audio recordings of Australian English speech and typing down what is said or fixing the given Australian English text to match the audio. Annotation of other acoustic events and commenting on audio quality will also be necessary Preferred Knowledge/skills but not essential: • Experience working with languages • A background or degree in languages Application process: Please register and upload your resume using this link: Then proceed to AppenOnline and sit the English - Australian spelling test: It is important that you use Mozilla Firefox. Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • You must be a native Australian English speaker • Good computer skills • Impeccable attention to detail • Ability to follow instructions closely Appen is a global leader in the development of high-quality, human annotated datasets for machine learning and artificial intelligence. With over 20 years of experience, expertise in more than 180 languages, and access to a global crowd of over 400,000, Appen partners with leading technology companies to enhance their machine learning-based products.