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By Chelsea Aubin

 How many of us have tried to choose a degree but just keeping changing our minds on what we want to do? Personally, I’ve done it many times. In fact for many people who are in the process of choosing what they want to do for the rest of their lives, court reporting doesn’t usually hit their radar. There are however a lot of things that many people do not know about the job. When you think of being a court reporter, what do you think of? Well I’m sure many of us see it as the person sitting in a court room typing away as lawyer’s do their thing. However going to court reporting schools and being a court reporter may not be what you think it is.

Obviously as mentioned above many court reporters are able to make really good money. As I mentioned before there is a high demand for this job, and many people end up working overtime and you know what overtime may bring? Extra cash. Here’s another point you may not know about. Many people who go to court reporting schools to earn a degree, also work from home. It’s true. They can work from home as a freelancer if they wish too and work for themselves. Technology these day’s is just amazing, isn’t it? Or if working from home doesn’t appeal to you, you can also look for work from a court reporting agency or even an independent contractor.

So remember how I mentioned before about how people who have finished court reporting schools have gone on to do other things rather then going on to be an actual court reporter. Many people who have finished school have easily gone on to become hired by a broad casting company to provide closed-captioning for the hearing impaired. The point here is that you do have options and they are totally up to you.

So was that something that you weren’t really expecting? Not many people realize what you are able to do when you go to court reporting schools. One thing you may want to keep in mind is the fact that it may take roughly two to four years of school for you to learn your basic skills. Plus if you are a fast typer then you are well on your way. If now is the time that you are looking at a degree, take a look into court reporting, you may just be happy you did.

Have you thought about being a court reporter? Research the best court reporting schools, and get the best education for you. Get more details at http://www.courtreportingschoolsonline.net

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Graduate Recruitment and the Credit Crunch
By Martha Franklin

 It is an unwritten rule of job cutting that the most recently hired graduates should be the first ones to be let go when the financial sector is hurting. Some banks are steadfast in their efforts to hire new graduates while others, such as AIB, have eliminated programs of recruitment for the year. What kind of graduates do they seek out? How does a graduate make it to the top of the list in a job market with few jobs available? What can new arrivals hope to gain in the future?

Although bankers may be hesitant to agree, pundits note that there are not as many jobs available for graduates in the field of banking. Some positive things have started to come to light even with banks, such as AIB stopping thier recruiting. Still some graduates are feeling stressed. New graduate hires in 2008 are nearly identical to the previous year at Citi, a bank with large worldwide redundancie announcements. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank are in full force with their graduate recruitment programs. Even UBS, with its announcement of 5,500 redundancies, plans to go forth with a recruitment season similar to that of last year’s.

Goldman Sachs is in the middle of one of its largest summer recruitment initiatives. This summer, over 400 interns will start their placements. In 2009, we believe approximately 75% will be offered permanent employment. The employment scene is really starting to look up, as far as the commercial banking field is concerned. Retail and commercial recruitment figures for Barclays are expected to rise by 48% globally this year. In 2009 they are looking to see another increase.

Graduates can find reassurance in the fact that banks have learned from the mistakes of the past. Several banks were forced to fill jobs from accountancy instead of hiring new graduates in 2001-2002 when financial sector recruiting was last so bad. In order to ensure that graduate jobs are available for the appropriate candidates, this error must not occur in the future.

Martha is a freelance journalist writing about Pareto Consulting

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