IS THERE AN OVER-SUPPLY OF STENOGRAPHERS?
Stenographers are of every grade. It is an unfortunate fact that many of them possess only a limited knowledge of shorthand and typewriting, and an indifferent command of English, and in many cases show a lamentable ignorance of even the simplest details. The student should be taught that a knowledge of shorthand and typewriting is not the only essential. There are more stenographers employed today than ever before in the history of the world. Possibly, too, there are more out of employment than ever before. The reason is plain. The business man of today wants a stenographer who is familiar with business forms in general, and who will acquaint himself thoroughly with the technicalities of the business in which he is engaged—one who can conduct his employer's correspondence intelligently. He wants a stenographer who is ambitious and who will make his employer's interests his own.
To succeed as a stenographer you must be thorough in your study and in your work. You must write shorthand swiftly, and transcribe it on the typewriter with speed and accuracy. For those who can do this there are always positions to be had. But for the ill-prepared, immature stenographer, who cannot take dictation and cannot transcribe his notes, there is no room and never-will be. Through lack of ability and energy, such stenographers fail to hold a position for more than a few days. There
