Home transcription, the latest incarnation of it-enabled services, is arriving at your doorstep, all set to mesmerise a large number of housewives among others in the country.

MTHomeMD a home based medical transcription company in India and US, employs a team of over 250 home transcriptionists (hbts) across India and has plans recruit 800 more during this year. Tipped to be the next big thing in the job market here, home transcription, essentially home-based medical transcription, which is hugely popular in the us and accounts for almost 90 per cent of the industry, offers a lucrative job prospect to those who can follow American English with an exposure to medical terms. Primarily targeted at qualified housewives, a home transcriptionist (hbt) can earn up to Rs 10,000 per month, with the comfort and convenience of working from home, coupled with flexible schedule, tailor-made to suit individual needs.

By adopting the home-based model, which has been tested and tried successfully in the us, companies are trying to eliminate the facility costs. Besides this, it widens the scope to tap the qualified people.

“it's a pleasurable job that i am doing. after my children leave, i work till lunch time everyday,'' says Jhuma Guha, 39-year-old housewife with two children.