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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 Comprehension3.8
Active Listening3.1
Writing3.0
Speaking3.0
Critical Thinking3.0
Monitoring3.0
Social Perceptiveness3.0
Service Orientation3.0
Knowledge Areas 8
Clerical4.0
English Language3.7
Computers and Electronics3.5
Customer and Personal Service3.5
Mathematics3.0
Personnel and Human Resources2.8
Administration and Management2.8
Economics and Accounting2.7
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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