Posted by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 7:07pm
Msg #417517
Job Opportunities!!!
Hi Not/Rot members. I am fresh off of a conference call with The National Paralegal Network. I have referred some of you to this company a few times in the past, specifically for paralegal type work (now they are expanding to notaries/NSA's, Professional Signers). I have been with the company since December and have had NO issues with them at all. They are very professional and expect their contracted workers to be the same.
They are currently in the process of expanding to add notary, notary signing agent, and professional signers across the nation. They are a great company to work for. In addition to jobs, they provide monthly conference calls, limited supplies, payment on time, and limited training.
When you go to their site, click the "Employment" button at the top of the page and fill in the info, INCLUDING that I (KARLA HAND) referred you to them. The company will then review your info to see if they will qualify you to work for them. If you are accepted, you will then receive training, etc.
Their web site is: www.nationalparalegalnetwork.com.
If you have any questions, feel free to post it here or PM me.
Thanks much. Karla Hand/Oregon
| Reply by leeinla on 4/10/12 7:13pm
Msg #417520
Karla thanks for posting. Are they contracted with title companies? Are the seeking notaries for legal documents? Can you elaborate more about the training?
Thanks,
L
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 7:28pm
Msg #417521
They are not offering paralegal, notary, or NSA training. You have to have that already. If you are a notary, but do not possess NSA or paralegal skills, you can still apply and be accepted into their network (as a notary). They will use you for just notary type work in that case.
They provide training pertaining to their site and some document training. I have been working with them only in paralegal capacity up to now because that is how their company started out. They are marketing themselves feverishly to get the notary/NSA side up and running. I understood from the conference call today that they have already provided jobs to their contracted workers, so the work is beginning to come in as the word gets out. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask any other questions that come up. Karla
| Reply by jojo_MN on 4/10/12 7:37pm
Msg #417524
What is the difference between a Notary Signing Agent and Professional Signer? Also, they don't have any information about themselves other than a phone number.
| Reply by Claudine Osborne on 4/10/12 7:57pm
Msg #417526
Thanks Karla, I have a question ..What kind of jobs? General notary or NSA jobs?
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 8:35pm
Msg #417534
Claudine~ they are currently expanding nationwide to add notary AND NSA jobs. They are aggressively marketing to get the work so they can pass it on to those that have signed on with them. This company is excellent about passing on any new info/updates to its contracted workers when it becomes available to them. They send out e-mails and have a monthly conference call with new and updated info + you can ask questions on the call. The best part is that they don't charge a fee to join their company.
Karla
| Reply by jojo_MN on 4/10/12 11:52pm
Msg #417547
Is this a another signing service? Have you had any jobs thru them? Thanks for sharing.
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 8:29pm
Msg #417530
jojo~ I had the same question (what is a professional signer?) when I saw it. I am going to e-mail them and ask & will post the answer (probably won't get an answer from them until tomorrow morning).
Their site is brand new. When I started with them, they only had a sign in screen. They are progressing as a company day-by-day. The site does offer their available services on their "Home"
page + click on "Company" for even more detail.
I will pass on to them your comment about not having any info about their company on the site. I agree that is something they should get on there.
Karla
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/11/12 12:37pm
Msg #417590
An answer for you JOJO:
This is the response I received back this morning from National Paralegal Network regarding your question about the difference between NSA and Professional Signer:
A "Professional Signer" is someone who is experienced in document signings, meaning that they have had some kind of experience in Debt Resolution signings, loan signings, notary signings, etc. Everyone in our network whether old or new will be considered a Professional Signer, mostly for our debt resolution signings.
We will not have more information about the company on the main site. This will stay as it is. Once they have been offered a position (we have the need for someone in their area) They will go through a training similar to what you went through at the beginning. The first training they go through will give them a breakdown of the company and this is where they will receive more information.
Hope this answers for question. Karla
| Reply by Phyllis Traylor on 4/10/12 9:19pm
Msg #417538
Thanks for the info Karla. I signed up, and included that I was referred by Karla Hand.
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 9:32pm
Msg #417539
Phyllis that's great! Thanks for the referral part too! n/m
| Reply by aanotary on 4/10/12 10:20pm
Msg #417542
Thank you Karla n/m
| Reply by Linda Juenger on 4/10/12 10:52pm
Msg #417544
Re: Thank you Karla
In reading their def of a Notary Signing Agent and a Professional Signer, I honestly don't think they know the difference between the two. They are both the same IMO. And, being Certified has never gotten us anywhere in the past, why start now and certified from whom? I've been doing this almost 7 years and I'm certainly not willing to become certified after all this time and thousands of loans. Crazy. I also noticed that they want us to be a "Licensed" notary. Once again we are NOT licensed, we have Commissions. I went ahead and signed up, but these little things sure don't make them look good IMO. They need to clean up the website and make it look professional and written in correct terms. This seems like it was written by a newbie, not someone who seriously knows our field.
NOTARY SIGNING AGENT
To be eligible for this position, applicant must be a certified notary signing agent. All members are required to have reliable transportation, cell phone, laptop computer, and access to a scanner.
PROFESSIONAL SIGNER
To be eligible for this position, applicant must have some type of experience or certification with various loan and/or document signings. All members are required to have reliable transportation, cell phone, laptop computer, and access to a scanner.
| Reply by jojo_MN on 4/10/12 11:55pm
Msg #417548
Re: Thank you Karla
That was exacting what I was thinking when i read their website. I am very cautious when signing up with new companies, especially when they don't have any information about their business (i.e. mailing address, emails, etc.)
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/11/12 12:12am
Msg #417551
Re: Thank you Karla
Linda thanks for your response and input. I SOOO agree with you about the certification part. I have a feeling that if you have NSA experience, they would accept you. I say that because they accept paralegals with six months EXPERIENCE and/or training.
If you are okay with it, I am going to refer your information to them in hopes that it helps them "clean up" their web site as you say. They really are a good company and I'm sure they will take in any and all helpful advice. Like any new company that is growing, they are going to make their mistakes, and they are the first to admit it when they do.
Thanks again. Karla
| Reply by JanetK_CA on 4/11/12 2:10am
Msg #417553
Re: Thank you Karla
OK, the cynic alarms in me are going off right and left. I could be totally wrong, so I'll just throw out there some of the things that have jumped out at me and see where it goes.
First of all, I think there's a tendency to confuse independent contractor work with "jobs". When someone refers to a "job" and "employment", to me, that means being put on the payroll. Even as a temp, you get paid by the hour to show up somewhere and do work under the direction of some sort of supervisor or boss. That's a different thing from being hired as an independent contractor and business owner.
On their website they talk about "employment" and "positions" in one place, but elsewhere they mention "assignments". That seems to be contradictory to me. How do they pay for work they hire people to do - per assignment, like a signing service or is it more like a temp agency, where you contract out by the hour? And what kind of pay are we talking about?
Also - and no offense intended, Karla - what's your relationship with this company besides having worked for them for all of 3-4 months? Do you get some benefit from them for referring others to sign up with them? If you're just trying to share a good thing with the board, I applaud your sentiment. However, there seems to be a lot of unanswered questions here about how they work and my guess is that they're just another signing service, with a slightly different face. I could be wrong, but so far I haven't seen anything that would make me want to rush to be "accepted" by them...
I encourage you all to do the same due diligence with this company as you would for any other potential client - as I suspect that's what they are - and ask them the same questions you would any other company to which you might be extending credit. (Because that's what we do when we accept an assignment.) I'd go into that except that it's been discussed here a zillion times before and there's lots of good info available on the subject.
| Reply by janCA on 4/11/12 8:45am
Msg #417557
Re: Thank you Karla
Janet, I'm a cynic right alongside of you.
Too many new SS's popping up that really don't have a clue about the signing agent business.
And Karla mentioned something about not having to pay to join. Really? Why on earth would you pay anyone to get work? Marketing yourself and having a website will do that and much more. It's called exposure.
If this truly is a new SS, I'll give it at least a year and read the comments in SC in the meantime. And if they need my services, they can contact me.
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/11/12 12:11pm
Msg #417586
Re: Thank you Karla
To Janet and Jan: I can understand the questioning you have posted since this is a new opportunity out there you are not familiar with. I had the same exact questions when I started with them.
I am sorry to be so confusing with my verbiage regarding the "jobs" vs. the "independent contractor" vs. "employment." I have been working for them only as an independent contractor - I used the word "jobs" as in the same sense as doing a signing.
Regarding how they pay: up to now they have contracted only with law firms - the National Paralegal Network assigns you the contracted work and are the ones that pay you per assignment. They have never been late in paying, in fact they have been early a few times.
The company is expanding, as per the reason for my original posting. They are now adding notaries and NSA's as their independent contractors. They are marketing heavily to get these jobs for us. Pay wise for the notary & NSA assignments have not been discussed as of yet. Their site has a button to click for whatever service the public needs at the time, be it an individual that needs a notary or a company that needs a notary or NSA. It remains to be seen.
I just know I have been treated very well by this company (pay wise too) and want to let others have the opportunity to join them as well and take advantage of their expansion efforts. I hope this answers some of your questions.
| Reply by JanetK_CA on 4/12/12 2:11am
Msg #417660
Re: Thank you Karla
Karla, for the record, my comments about confusing verbiage about "employment", "jobs", "positions", etc. were not directed at you, they were referring to verbiage in this company's website. My feeling is that they should know better, and to me it sounds ignorant of how we operate, at best, and intentionally misleading. at worst.
I'm only mentioning all this as a caution because I hate to see people get hurt. I know you're only trying to help, which is great, so I hope this doesn't come across as picking on you, since that's not my intent. However, I noticed that virtually all of the positive replies the original post received were from people with board names I didn't recognize. The ones I did, just asked more questions.
Those of us who have been around the block a few times in this business have learned that a healthy dose of skepticism can save you lots of heartache. Like Jan, I've seen similar types of things many times before and they frequently turn out to be wolves in sheep's clothing. They may turn out to be great- and I hope they do - but only time will tell. This forum is full of info about companies that came onto the scene smelling like a rose in the beginning, but ended up leaving lots of people with unpaid accounts. Also, I believe you said you'd only worked for them since December. And they haven't yet disclosed anything about fees for any notary work, so it seems odd to me that you're promoting them so heavily.
Having said all that, I'm a big believer in giving people a chance (after asking lots of questions) but proceeding with caution. I encourage everyone to do the same with this company. And if they pass the test of time, hallelujah!
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/10/12 11:49pm
Msg #417545
U R welcome Caryn. n/m
| Reply by Amory Scott-Beaver on 4/11/12 11:27am
Msg #417581
Thank you Kara!
| Reply by Louisiana33 on 4/11/12 12:02pm
Msg #417585
Thanks for sharing!! n/m
| Reply by Karla/OR on 4/11/12 12:16pm
Msg #417587
@ Amory Scott-Beaver and Louisiana33: U R Welcome!!! n/m
| Reply by sigtogo/OR on 4/12/12 9:30am
Msg #417677
Karla, I would appreciate if you would please address Janet's question:
"Also - and no offense intended, Karla - what's your relationship with this company besides having worked for them for all of 3-4 months? Do you get some benefit from them for referring others to sign up with them? If you're just trying to share a good thing with the board, I applaud your sentiment. However, there seems to be a lot of unanswered questions here about how they work and my guess is that they're just another signing service, with a slightly different face. I could be wrong, but so far I haven't seen anything that would make me want to rush to be "accepted" by them..."
thanks!
| Reply by Laurie_OR on 5/2/12 5:49pm
Msg #419668
Has anyone received any assignments from these folks other than Debt Resolution Presentations?
Thank you
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