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Court reporting is an exciting career in an industry that uses state-of-the-art technology. Not only are there many career paths to follow with machine shorthand skills, but using the skills can allow for variety in day to day tasks within the career that you ultimately choose. Court reporters are responsible for capturing the spoken word. Why is this important? By capturing the spoken word, reporters are the link to both history and current events. So many people rely on reporters to bring them exact accounts of events from a highly publicized trial to being responsible for captioning for TV and sporting events.
Work is available at any skill level
Students and reporters with skills that don't quite reach the 225 per minute level can still practice their skills and make money in the process. While many college captioners are certified reporters, some get their start while being a student themselves.
Make the career yours
There are many court reporters that are examples of "thinking outside the box." Having machine shorthand skills often allows you to set your own hours and build a business around what you enjoy. A great example of this is Jan Jenson. She loves hearing life stories and she especially loves elderly people. Therefore, although she was still a student, she decided to start her own business and surround herself with that which she enjoyed most. She now visits people in their homes and records their life story, and prepares it in booklet format with pictures. It is a wonderful gift that people can give to their loved ones.
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