When it comes to finding a medical transcription job, you don’t have to look hard. They’re all around. And opportunities are growing every day.

A reputable medical transcription course will offer a free job placement assistance program after graduation. That should be your starting place, but I’d caution you against stopping there. If you circulate your resume to enough places – online and off line – then you’ll find a suitable startup job.

Other places to look for entry level medical transcription jobs include:

• Local hospitals
• Doctors offices
• Medical specialists
• Medical transcription companies
• Temporary agencies
• Online job boards
• State unemployment offices
• Recruitment agencies
• Off line job boards and bulletin boards
• References from other medical transcriptionists
• Craigslist
• Work-at-home forums
• Newspaper classifieds

If you post your resume online, you’ll be very visible to anyone looking for a qualified medical transcriptionist. Whenever an employer starts seeking a qualified candidate to fill a job, where do you think they go? The first place is usually the job boards.

Remember, the only thing standing between your first medical transcription job and you is you. First, get the training. Then circulate your resume. And be aggressive. The employers are out there, the jobs are there, and they are growing. Now is the best time to enter the medical transcription profession.