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Court Reporter
U.S. Courts · Omaha, Nebraska · Closes in 19 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S., or be eligible to work in the United States.
Experience: You need one year of prime stenographic court reporting experience. This can come from freelance work, other courts, or a mix of both, such as depositions or grand jury proceedings. The announcement does not state a specific grade level for this experience.
Education: This job does not have an education requirement.
Licenses and certifications:
- Successful completion of the Registered Professional Reporter (RPR) exam from the National Court Reporters Association
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 19 days (November 23, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: You will be evaluated on how well you meet the listed qualifications. Materials that do not follow the required submission method will not be considered.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Send your cover letter and resume together as one PDF to USDCHR@ned.uscourts.gov, or your application will not be considered
- Do not answer criminal history questions 18 through 20 on the AO-78 form at this stage
- Include your RPR exam result and any realtime or RMR certification, since these affect pay level
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