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File Clerks

SOC 43-4071.00

File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

8
Skills
8
Knowledge
2
Job Zone
No
Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension
3.8
Active Listening
3.1
Writing
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Critical Thinking
3.0
Monitoring
3.0
Social Perceptiveness
3.0
Service Orientation
3.0

Knowledge Areas 8

Clerical
4.0
English Language
3.7
Computers and Electronics
3.5
Customer and Personal Service
3.5
Mathematics
3.0
Personnel and Human Resources
2.8
Administration and Management
2.8
Economics and Accounting
2.7

Key Tasks

1Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
2Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
3Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
4Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
5Answer questions about records or files.

Also Known As

Admissions Clerk Blueprint Clerk Brand Recorder Card Filer Claims Clerk Classification Clerk Clerk Computer Aide Computer Tape Librarian Credit Card Clerk

Tools & Equipment

Computer inkjet printers Copy machines Document scanners Document stamps File cabinets

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