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They then admittedly gave the offer to someone who was less qualified. There were other red flags throughout the job offer process that the HR team should overall be ashamed of.
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Everything always takes me so long to do :/
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What works for me is transcribing the call by typing while on mute, then going back to digest the info and summarize it before circulating.
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I use notability on my iPad. As I write notes with the apple pencil, it records the audio. When you want to go back, you can touch any area of notes and the recording will play back what was being said as you wrote whatever text you tapped on.
I wish I could record more things but it’s usually always privileged info and should def not be recorded
I made a template on Word for deposition notes. It’s just a table with a key at the top for my shorthand, a to do list, and then different rows for different topics. It works as a visual aid for me to focus on what’s really important when taking notes and then makes it easier to organize later
I take notes by hand as a concentration tool, but still end up missing things. If I’m the one expected to remember the details, I’ll do a thorough write-up afterwards and save it to the system (or circulate to the team, depending on expectations) for reference later.
I’m actually freaking out because I just got assigned to take notes in a meeting tomorrow and then circulate them. idk why partners make us do it. it’s boring secretarial work.
anyway, it’s litigation strategy in a new jurisdiction that I’m unfamiliar with. So I have zero idea who half the people, cases, and judges are that they mention, and they go so fast.
I prefer handwriting too, but I guess I have to switch over to typing because I cannot keep up.
sorry, this is more of a rant than anything. just needed to vent.