In this new era of telecommuting, and with the resurgence of the homemaker, more and more people are looking for work in domestic professions that will allow them to earn enough money to support a family income. In this article we will explore the work at home outreach profession.
What is a scopist? The leading directory of court reporters and scopists, Scoping Central, defines scopists as those who “edit the imperfect transcripts created by court reporters from their stenographic notes.” In more basic terms, scopists work for court reporters and their responsibility is to take the drafts of the notes taken by the court reporter in a court proceeding, translate it into an editable electronic document and, through a computer program, clean it up. correct spelling, punctuation, grammatical errors, and formatting to make final transcripts look more perfect.
Once the scopist has done their job, the next step is to read the transcript again for final review, either by another hired person called a proofreader or by the court reporters themselves. Once the transcripts have been reviewed and corrected, they are finalized, printed, and then become official court documents.
Scopists can make a lot of money if they are competent, professional and can find the right scopist-reporter relationship. Some scopists earn more than the average legal assistant or legal secretary, all from the comfort of their home.
You may be wondering how to get into the scope field or how scopists can find work. There are several websites dedicated to helping people gain the knowledge, training, and materials needed to become a successful scopist and find work. For example, at Scopists.com, court reporters can join the discreet query system to send private emails to scopists looking for jobs. At ScopingCentral.com, both scopists and court reporters can sign up for a free account, create their own website, list themselves in the search database as accepting or offering work (or book once they find a job), and post opportunities. of work in the private job bank. only visible to members. These sites also offer helpful getting started articles, salary averages, and links to schools and other information about scopists.