In writing about court reporter resumes, I should note that I do read them all and respond to most. I think every court reporting agency owner should be sharing any insight they may have on how to get court reporting work. It was not that long ago that most of us could not cover our depositions and hopefully those days of plenty will return.
I received today a resume from a recent court reporter graduate which impressed me. The most unique aspect of this resume was the volunteer work that was listed. Yes, put all those good deeds in. They do matter on resumes. Also awards and high GPA averages. This new reporter had joined both the state and national associations. The cover letter stressed being a hard worker and quick learner. You got the picture of somebody you really would like on your team.
Another thing I rarely see listed are hobbies. If you are a reader, put in everything you like to read, fiction, nonfiction, magazines, newspapers. Reading brings so many skills to reporters so it is important to stress. I was very impressed with this resume and will keep it on the top of the pile.
When you send those resumes, take a step back and think, if I got 10 resumes and this was one of them, where would it be in the pile?
Tomorrow, some more resumes and some more ideas for getting jobs.