Freelance Contract Minute Taker (Merrifield, VA)

About us

"Minutes Services" is a professional minute-taking service company in Virginia, United States. We are staffed with qualified minute-takers to provide minute-taking services to various corporations, condominium boards, associations, committees, government organizations, and non-profit organizations. We provide minute-taking staff for on-site and virtual meetings for various corporations across North America.

We are seeking a candidate to attend a business board meeting in person at a specific location in Virginia (Mosaic District, to document the meeting minutes/notes in accordance with our templates and methodical guidelines. The qualified applicant must be able to write a complete and accurate record of the meeting, including meeting date, time, and location; who was in attendance; a summary of the discussions for all agenda items; and a record of all official votes taken and motions passed. The experience or knowledge of minute-taking or note-taking for board meetings, seminars, conferences, condominium boards, healthcare, government, or non-profit organizations is required.

Fluency in English with excellent Spelling and Grammar, proficiency with Microsoft Word, and a typing speed of over 80 words per minute are required.

You must carry your own personal laptop to write meeting minutes/notes. You must be able to travel to the on-site location to attend the meeting in person. The meeting location has been provided in the job details.

Following are the meeting locations:

• Merrifield, VA

Following is the meeting schedule:

• Once or twice a week / 4 times a month.

Job Types: Part-time, Contract, Temporary

Pay: $40.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Application Question(s):

• Please describe your experience as a minute taker.
• Have you ever taken minutes of board meetings?
• What information should a minute taker include in meeting minutes? List any four points.
• What meeting document can a minute taker use as a guide for drafting the meeting minutes?
• Will you be able to reliably commute to the meeting location in-person for this job?
• How do you record motions in meeting minutes? Please give an example of a motion passed and seconded.
• Please complete our 2-min online typing test before we start the interview process. Test online at: https://typingtest.minutesservices.com/

Work Location: In person