This practice Court Stenographer job interview is from an actual civil service interview. 

The practice Court Stenographer interview questions are provided by the Complete Civil Service Interview Guide.  The Guide is written by experts who have written civil service interview questions and interviewed job candidates at all levels.  This step-by-step Guide will teach you how to succeed in the civil service interview including:

• How civil service interviews are different from private industry interviews and how to handle the differences.
• How to identify possible interview questions before your civil service interview.
• How to answer any civil service interview question confidently and without nervousness.
• Answers to the toughest interview questions and situations.
• How civil service interviews are scored and which words to say to raise your score.

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Job Description

• Prepare a real-time verbatim record of discoveries, depositions, or hearings

• Ensure a final accurate and proofed transcript

• Provide draft electronic copy for clients

• Keep accurate paperwork of proceedings  

Practice Court Stenographer Job Interview

• Tell us about yourself.

• What can you contribute that separates you from the other candidates?

• Name some resources that may be useful to a stenographer?

• How do you handle conflict?

• Tell us about a court situation that demonstrates your ability to make good decisions under pressure.

• What would you do if you were transcribing another stenographer’s notes and you were unable to read those notes?

• What should a court stenographer do if a witness doesn’t show up for their scheduled court appearance to testify?

• Tell us about your experience working on a team. 

• In the courtroom the stenographer is an important part of the team.  What qualities would you contribute to make our team even better? 

• Is there anything you’d like to add?