Saturday, October 4, 2008

 
Most everybody in the field will have it, so what will set you apart from others?  What else do you need to be a stand-out reporter and to compete in your marketplace?  In this seminar, you will identify whether it is a job or a career that is in your future.  If it’s a “career” that you’re looking to achieve, you will learn what you should be doing now in school to prepare for your future.  Learn now, as a student, the mistakes that court reporters have made that have resulted in their holding a court reporting “job” many years later.  Also discover what has made successful, career-minded court reporters the fulfilled professionals they are today.

 

Find out the pros and cons of working in court or being a freelance reporter.  Do I want to have a nine-to-five job or go out on depositions?  When do I stay on the record or off the record?  Do I get benefits when I work as a freelancer?  How about taxes?  What is the difference between an independent contractor and an employee?  Get your answers here!

 

Meet the instructors who can show you how to improve your speed and the best way to practice.  Everyone has their own way of practicing, so you will be given optinos to see what works best for you.  Don't miss these excellent tips from people who have worked with students long enough to know these are tried and true methods.

Learn from the pros what you need to do to prepare to sit for your first CART or captioning job.  What equipment do you need?  How do you communicate with a deaf student?  Where do you go to get started?  What is the day in the life of a captioner like?  Do they really work in their pajamas?  Get those questions answered!