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What Makes a Great Court Reporter? (21 TIPS)

Since I have been a court reporter for 25-plus years (I won’t admit to exactly how many) I often think about what qualities define a great court reporter. Thi

Reporting for Duty: Skills Court Reporters Need to Know

Court reporting is a job that involves a specialized skill set. Like most positions, most of the task-based duties can (and will) be taught as part of the required education. However, certain personality-based traits are necessary for success. If those traits aren’t an inherent part of your personality, and you’reRead the Rest...

6 Things Court Reporters Wish You Would Do to Improve the Deposition Record

Visit our blog to learn the 6 simple things you can do to facilitate making a good deposition record and increase both clarity and efficiency.

The benefits of 21st-century word processing tools for lawyers

Lawyers create documents—a lot of them. Day in and day out, regardless of practice area, all sorts of documents are created by your law firm, including letters, pleadings, contracts, legal memorandums and wills. It’s safe to say that the creation of documents is an inescapable part of practicing law.

New word processor plays Sublime's "What I Got" as you type

It's either the perfect cure for, or easiest way to cause, writer's block

GeekWire Deals: Writing a book is easy with Scrivener, the word processor and project management...

It’s time for you to finally write that book you’ve been thinking about for years. Whether it’s your genius take on productivity and business hacks, or the next great American novel, all you need is a…

Is your resume presentable?

There are those who use a generic internet/MS Word template and plug information into the prescribed fields with little or no thought about the content. These resumes look like they’ve filled in a census form – they’ve gone through the motions, probably done so quite quickly and have made no effort to be compelling or to stand out<br>Others put a great deal of effort into a fancy format with tables, graphics and design elements but have not spent enough time on the…

Are Professional Resume Writers Worth the Investment?

As a Certified Professional Resume Writer, I am often approached by qualified job seekers frustrated by weeks and often months of unemployment.

Must-Know Myths of Executive Resume Writing

An acclaimed executive resume writer provides information that you need to know to avoid key mistakes when writing your executive resume.

How Much Money Will Your Resume Make or Cost?

When people call and ask me, “How much do you charge for a resume?” my reply is often something like this: “It depends on what you want the resume to do. Have you ...

6 Tips For Avoiding The Resume Black Hole

The definitive list of resume dos and don'ts. Don't break these rules.

There are resume rules you should not break. Here they are. Live by them and you will drastically increase your chances of getting the great job you deserve.

Employers Reject More Than 90% Of Resumes: Will Yours Survive?

Did you know you can drastically improve your response rate by creating targeted resumes that are focused on the needs of the employer? Learn more.

The Resume: Your Golden Ticket to Employment (Or Is It?)

A professionally written resume is the only tool you need in your job search arsenal.<br>That's it … you may return to your regularly scheduled program … thank you!<br>Seriously though, over the past month, I've spoken with clients who make the same two huge job search mistakes:

How to Make Recruiters Like You & Your Resume — Infographic

Have you ever wondered what makes recruiters like you and your resume? Read on for five important tips. Relevant Experience Recruiters live to fill specs. That's what their employers and clients pay them to do…

Put down that resume: What you need to do before applying for a job

Do not hit send just yet. There are several steps you can take before applying for a job that can greatly increase your chances of success.

How I Landed An Interview…Without Even Trying…

Written by Lisa Rangel, Executive Resume Writer Yes, I landed what I would call an interview a couple of weeks ago without looking for a job or to work for an outside company. How did it happen? I was reading a blog post from a fellow career services professional who runs a group at a …

Creating Your Career Change Resume, 5 Tips