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Word Processors and Typists

SOC 43-9022.00

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.

Zone 2 Office and Administrative Support

Skills

Knowledge

Job Zone

Green

Top Skills 8

Reading Comprehension

3.5

Active Listening

3.2

Writing

3.2

Speaking

3.0

Monitoring

3.0

Time Management

3.0

Service Orientation

2.9

Critical Thinking

2.8

Knowledge Areas 8

Clerical

4.8

English Language

4.3

Customer and Personal Service

4.2

Computers and Electronics

3.5

Law and Government

2.6

Administration and Management

2.4

Mathematics

2.2

Communications and Media

2.1

Key Tasks

1Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.

2Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.

3File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.

4Print and make copies of work.

5Transmit work electronically to other locations.

Also Known As

Addresser Alarm Signaler Bordereau Clerk Cable Operator Clerk Specialist Clerk Typist Continuity Clerk Data Transcriber Dictaphone Typist Document Processor