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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.
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Tools & Equipment
Computer inkjet printers
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Document scanners
Document stamps
File cabinets
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