(UPDATED MARCH 19, 2019) Freelancers have many advantages in work and in life. Unfortunately, one of these advantages is not taxes. As a matter of fact, taxes are probably the only disadvantage of working for yourself. The tax situation for…
(UPDATED MAY 8, 2019) The 2019 Intersteno International Keyboarding Championship is over. However, registration for the 2019 52nd Intersteno Congress is open. This event takes place from July 13 through July 19, 2019 in Cagliari, Italy. You'll find the schedule…
The court reporting profession came into being shortly after the invention of Gregg shorthand in 1888. The scoping profession did not come into being until long after the invention of the computer, about 100 years later. So the history of…
Penelope is a woman in her late Forties who lives in the Midwestern region of the United States and holds a Master’s in Business. She began scoping in January 2018 as a way to earn extra income. Here’s what she has…
A long, long time ago, before steno machines and computers were invented, court reporters wrote down testimony in legal proceedings with a method called Gregg shorthand, using pen and paper. This method of writing in abbreviated form was invented by…
Before beginning any new career, it is important to have a solid grasp of your earning potential. Scopists are self employed and work online, so their income usually varies quite a bit from month to month and from year to…
