Occupation
File Clerks
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.
$43,600 medianBelow-avg outlookHigh school
O*NET 31.0 · 43-4071.00
A typical week, in the words of people in the job
- 01Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
- 02Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
- 03Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
- 04Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.
- 05Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
- 06Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
- 07Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
- 08Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.
- 09Answer questions about records or files.
- 10Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.
- 11Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.
- 12Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
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What the posting will be called
ClerkFile ClerkOffice AssistantRecords ClerkClaims ClerkClerk TypistDocumentation SpecialistMedical Records ClerkPolice Records ClerkRecords Custodian
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Knowledge the job leans on
AdministrativeEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceLaw and GovernmentComputers and ElectronicsTelecommunicationsMathematicsPublic Safety and Security
Skills that carry over from service
Service OrientationTime ManagementSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingNegotiationInstructing