Did you mean Notary2Pro?
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Good grief - yes! So Sorrry! Notary2Pro. Correction made
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@LindaH-FL Concur 
percent! The work of facilitating the process of a loan signing isn’t for the faint of heart . . . 
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I am NNA certified and also licensed as title producer. Training is very helpful and as @vizionzmobilenotary said when you answer questions to the signer professionally they feel comfortable. my point is if every closing company require certain number or years of loan signing will be no chance for new agents which is every one of us at certain point when we started.
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Is that what you took away from your NNA training? If so, I rest my case about needing more training.
And as with any work you do, whether as an IC or working for someone, many employers looking to hire ask for “experience only”. So IMO they’re only trying to avoid newbie errors. They want someone who knows what they’re doing.
Maybe I"m jaded - I brought 25 years closing experience to this business when I started…I didn’t run into these walls. Of course, back then Snapdocs and the like were unheard of, and the hoops you guys jump through didn’t exist. I was fortunate to start when I did and to leave it before the ridiculous schmet hit the fan.
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@LindaH-FL Sage advice/insights. Concur percent. No, not jaded => just experienced regarding the pitfalls of being a independent contractor/business owner within this business sector. You’ve provided professional, accurate, & timely information.
NOTE: The OP may find these threads particularly insightful/helpful:
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I did my first loan signing 24 years ago. The signers were sent documents and I showed up to notarize them. Through the years notaries have been asked to assume more and more responsibility yet the compensation has remained about the same. Who would ever dream of creating a mobile back office to attract more assignments (for example). There’s little reason this whole process can’t be done digitally and maybe it will.
Whew, I thought you were gonna say that you did a signing 24 years ago for Prestige Notaries and still haven’t been paid.
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You know Bobby it was a signing service in 2000 who burned me on a dozen signings that motivated me to search the dial up internet to find out if anyone else had done business with that shister. I found out that there were lots of notaries that did signings all over the nation and my particular guy was well known for hiring notaries and never paying them.
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May the fleas of a thousand camels nest in the hair of his armpits!
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I was actually going to ask about getting started. It seems most companies want someone with experience, which is understandable but we all need a place to get that experience. I’ve been working as a Closing Specialist, but it seems really tricky to get work as a Signing Agent.
That sounds extremely painful…? You crack me up!!! 
And may they all be very Hungry!
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You can do this but you are told not to as a notary. CD date might not be correct after the docs are signed and or recorded. That being said…I do point it out.
I found out by reading that in the upper left hand corner of the CD that the disbursement date is there. But I still tell them to call their LO for that information
My post must read different than what I thought I wrote. I never mentioned anything about the disbursement date on the CD.
No you were very clear … “For example; Yesterday I had a signer ask where the amount was that she was receiving after we finished the signing. I just pulled out the CD again and pointed to the number’s”
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Thank you, I kept reading it just to make sure 
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Because experienced will not make mistakes and know what to look for in each type of signing.
Why does a company pay you more, when working or just hired is based on experience and other factors. (A noob might think something on the documents is not important to the signing, but an experienced notary knows it important and must be completed)
That’s why.
Bill
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Being able to exude confidence as you are the authority can make your signing seamless and quick. Ive been closing loans for 12 years,…go through your docs if time allows,…make sure youre not signing a state that requires two witness, ask your clients if theyve reviewed their CD and final settlement, if all looks good,…then it will be a breeze. Dress professionally at all signings no matter if its $75.00 or $175 sellers believe me you…you will always be in control and always say Congratulations!
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