Word Processors & Typists
Clerk Typist, Keyboard Specialist, Typist, Word Processor
What they do:
Use word processor, computer, or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.
On the job, you would:
- Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
- Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
- File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.
Knowledge
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- looking for ways to help people
Abilities
Verbal
- read and understand what is written
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- group things in different ways
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
- Cooperation
- Dependability
- Independence
- Initiative
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Office suite software
- Google Workspace software
- Microsoft Office software
Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Customer relationship management CRM software
- Act!
- Blackbaud CRM
Education
Education: (rated 2 of 5)
high school diploma/GED or
some college
usually needed
some college
usually needed
Job Outlook
Below Average
New job opportunities are less likely in the future.
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