Court Reporting & Captioning Week

COURT REPORTING & CAPTIONING WEEK | 2023

Thank you for heping us showcase the many reasons that make Court Reporting & Captioning a rewarding and viable career path.

"I Am a Court Reporter" Video Resources to Promote Steno Did You Know?

“I AM A COURT REPORTER” VIDEO

Download and share our brand new steno recruiting video!

Thank you to court reporters Lacy Kern, Becky Martin, Penny Pennline, Christy Pratt, Katie Otuyelu, Bill Roberts, Mickey Turner, Andrea Wecker, Jaromey Weel, and Charlene Claudia White for submitting their videos to help us create this 2-minute recruiting video! Please download this video and begin sharing far and wide to help inspire the next generation.

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SUGGESTIONS TO HELP YOU PROMOTE YOUR PROFESSION

Use the resources below to recruit new students to the profession!

WATCH THE WEBINAR
Listen in as Christy Pratt, RCR, RPR, CLR, Andrea Wecker, CSR, RDR, CRR, CRC, and Karen Hart, RMR, CRR — members of the Veritext Peer Advisory Council (VPAC) — discuss ten different ways to help showcase steno and encourage the next generation of court reporters. Register now to watch the recording and scroll down for tangible resources to help recruit new students.

VISIT SCHOOLS & CAREER FAIRS
- Find out when career fairs are happening in your area
- Contact your local state/provincial association for guidance
- Reach out to Project Steno about their “Bringing Steno to High School” program
- Resources to use at career fairs:
  
  Use the resources here!
  
  Direct students to www.veritext.com/learnsteno who are interested
  
  Share “Stan’s Quick and Dirty: How Stenography Works” YouTube video
  
  Download these NCRA resources
  
  Download the NCRA’s “Careers in Court Reporting & Captioning” Powerpoint

DONATE AN OLD MACHINE
- Reach out to Tiva Wood at [email protected] to donate a machine to Project Steno
- Contact your local state/provincial association to see if they are in need of writers
- Click here to donate an old machine to the NCRA

MENTOR A STUDENT
- Contact a court reporting school or program to see if they need mentors
- Contact your local association to connect you with new reporters
- Share our “Advice for Students” page, which is FULL of pieces of wisdom from the VPAC and experienced stenos throughout North America

SHARE ON SOCIAL MEDIA
- Share our #CRCW23 posts on Facebook and LinkedIn between Feb 4-11th
- Post a photo of your machine or set up
- Download the image below to share your profession with your friends and family
- Add an inspiring caption that will inspire someone to consider court reporting as a unique and rewarding career option!
  
  Be sure to link the image: https://www.veritext.com/learnsteno
- Pro Tip!
  Always maintain a positive attitude when posting and commenting about your profession on social media. Current or potential students may be part of groups you’re in or following industry pages. If they’re researching the profession, or looking for mentors or advice, it is imperative that they find a welcoming community in the comments section.

USE THE EMAIL SIGNATURE
- Add this image to your email signature
  Be sure to link the image: https://www.veritext.com/learnsteno

ADD THE STENO GIF TO YOUR SIGNATURE!
- Click here to download

PRINT A CAR MAGNET OR YARD SIGN
- The NCRA has created a ton of different design options!
  
  Find full downloadable bumper stickers and yard signs here
  
  Scroll down to te “Promote the profession resources” section for options
  
  You can have these items printed at your local Staples or FedEx

Image Source: JCR | “Drive into 2023 with NCRA A to Z”

VOLUNTEER WITH PROJECT STENO
- Project Steno needs volunteers!
  Volunteering with Project Steno has never been easier. Now you can be part of a successful program AND earn professional development credits, while you’re at it!

VOLUNTEER WITH THE NCRA
- Teach an “A to Z™” course
  NCRA “A to Z™” program leaders work with small groups of participants as they learn how to write the alphabet and numbers in steno. This program does not follow any particular theory. Participants use loaner steno machines during sessions and outside practice. Leaders will receive training materials to use during the program.

WEAR & SHARE STENOS SWAG!
- Proudly promote your profession by wearing steno swag!
  
  Tshirts, coffee mugs, patches, hats, tote bags, and more!
  
  courtreporterswag.com
  
  NCRA merch shop
  
  Designs by VRA Etsy shop

Image Source: DesignsByVRA Etsy Shop

DISTRIBUTE FLYERS
- Veritext’s Learn Steno Flyer:
  This flyer is great for printing or sending via email to spread the word about court reporting!
  
  Print and post the flyer on office building bulletin boards, at your local high school and colleges, around your town, and more!
  
  Download and print the flyer for clients!
  
  Distribute the flyer via email!
- The NCRA has a ton of flyers!
  Visit the NCAA Information and Resource Center, expand “Promote the profession resources”
  
  Looking for a great career?
  
  Interested in court reporting?
  
  Take a seat. Beginning of a great career

Download the flyer

SEND PERSONAL EMAILS
- Draft a personal message to your friends and family encouraging them to consider or share the court reporting profession.
- Be sure to attach and link to the resources above!

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SET A GOAL!
- Set a goal
  
  To recruit just one new person to enroll in an “intro-to-steno” course
  
  Project Steno “Basic Training”
  
  NCRA “A to Z™”
  
  To post once a week or month about your profession
  
  To verbally share about court reporting with a certain amount of people each day
  
  To send out a certain amount of emails to your friends and family about the profession

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DID YOU KNOW?

VERITEXT STUDENT RESOURCE CENTER

Did you know that those who are interested in a career in steno can visit the Veritext Student Resource Center, or www.veritext.com/LEARNSTENO, for more information?

Prospective students will find carefully curated resources to help them register for an “Intro to Steno” program, choose a court reporting school, apply for scholarships, and more!

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VERITEXT SUPPORTS PROECT STENO

Did you know that volunteering with Project Steno has never been easier? Now you can be part of a successful program AND earn professional development credits, while you’re at it! If you’re interested, Project Steno needs volunteer instructors for Basic Training (a six-week intro-to-steno program). Just meet one day or evening per week for two hours and they’ll handle all of the admin tasks so you can focus on teaching.

VOLUNTEER

VERITEXT-HOSTED STENO PROGRAM

Did you know that Veritext hosts a court reporter training program? If you know someone who might be interested in a career as a court reporter, let them know about the Veritext-hosted court reporter training program offered through the Maryland Community College! Students can take Theory I & II and Speed Development remotely –from anywhere– via Zoom.

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VERITEXT STENO SCHOLARSHIPS

Did you know that Veritext offers scholarships through multiple different steno programs throughout North America? Our scholarships are awarded to new or returning students seeking to learn stenography theory and to advance through training programs designed to help them increase speed and achieve completion.

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FOR OUR PARTNERS

REFER A FRIEND!

You and your friend to EACH earn $500 when your friend takes at least 30 jobs within the first 90 days of being eligible to work!

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CEU WEBINAR SERIES

Veritext is proud to offer convenient and complimentary Continuing Educational Webinars for our partners across the country.

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THE PARTNER COMMUNITY

Where Court Reporters, Videographers, Interpreters (and more!) come for everything Veritext.

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THE VERITEXT VOICE

“The Veritext Voice” is a newsletter for our independent contractor partners!

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BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH VERITEXT

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EXTENSIVE TOOLS & EDUCATION FOR REMOTE WORK
Whether you’re a Zoom expert or still new to taking remote depositions, you deserve a strong support system to guide you through it. We’ve worked hard to create the tools and education that will enable you to keep earning while you deliver an exceptional experience on every assignment. Learn more.
WIDEST POOL OF WORK IN THE INDUSTRY
When you accept assignments through Veritext, you will have access to the widest pool of work in the industry. Choose remote or in-person jobs in your desired location.
PROMPT PAYMENT ON INVOICES UPON BILLING THE CLIENT
Working with Veritext means you’ve got the resources and stability of the industry leader behind you. One of the benefits of working with Veritext is the peace of mind that comes with prompt payments on your invoices upon billing the client.

COMPLIMENTARY CONTINUING EDUCATION
We are proud to offer convenient, complimentary CEU webinars to a national audience in the hope of fostering meaningful conversations, new ideas, and professional growth. Learn more.
TRUSTED ADVOCATE OF THE INDUSTRY
Veritext is strongly committed to achieving significant progress towards strengthening and advancing the profession of court reporting. We believe that inspiring and educating the next generation is vital to the continued success of the industry and remain dedicated to raising awareness through partnerships and collaboration. Learn more.