Practice prompts based on occupational tasks
These Applyace practice prompts use O*NET tasks for court reporters and simultaneous captioners. They are not reported employer questions. If you have not done a task, explain your approach and learning needs instead of inventing experience.
1. Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
Describe a real example of this task. What was your responsibility, and what happened?
2. Record symbols on computer storage media and use computer aided transcription to translate and display them as text.
How did you decide which approach or tools to use? Explain the tradeoffs.
3. Record verbatim proceedings of courts, legislative assemblies, committee meetings, and other proceedings, using computerized recording equipment, electronic stenograph machines, or stenomasks.
What could go wrong during this task? Describe how you would check your work.
4. Record depositions and other proceedings for attorneys.
Explain a time you coordinated this work with someone else. How did you communicate?
5. Ask speakers to clarify inaudible statements.
How would you handle an unfamiliar part of this task? Identify what you would need to learn.
6. Proofread transcripts for correct spelling of words.
What evidence would show this task was completed successfully?
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Pick an occupational task, then outline a real example. This is practice, not a prediction of an employer’s questions.
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Provide transcripts of proceedings upon request of judges, lawyers, or the public.
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Questions to ask the interviewer
- Which of these occupational tasks takes the most time on your team?
- How do you measure success in the first three months?
- Which tools, training and support are available for this role?
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