PohlmanUSA Celebrates National Court Reporting & Captioning Week

This week is National Court Reporting & Captioning Week. The focus of this important week is not only to show appreciation for current court reporters but also to take time to raise awareness of the profession to future generation reporters. The need for court reporters is projected to grow upwards of 5 percent in the next five years. This will add thousands of jobs and provide additional opportunities to court reporters nationwide. The National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) has launched a new website, crtakenote.com,  in conjunction with National Court Reporting & Captioning Week. The purpose of this website is to provide valuable information about the profession to prospective students. The NCRA cannot alone, raise awareness and inform the public about the role of court reporters, the benefits of being a court reporter, and the education process to become a reporter. That is why each court reporting agency and each individual court reporter needs to take action.  This one week is not enough. The awareness needs to continue throughout the year. You can be a part of it by offering advice at career fairs, speaking about the profession to students on a high school and collegiate level, having your voice heard through social media, and simply letting those closest to you (neighbors, nieces and nephews, people at church) all know what you do and why you are so proud of your work. We at PohlmanUSA encourage all court reporters to get on the record for your support of court reporting. For more information visit http://www.ncra.org or http://pohlmanusa.com.