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File Clerks

Also called: File Clerk, Medical Records Clerk, Office Assistant, Records Clerk

What they do:

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.

On the job, you would:
  • Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
  • Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
  • Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.
On the job, you'll need:

Business

  • administrative services
  • customer service

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Basic Skills

  • reading work related information
  • listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions

Problem Solving

  • noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it

Verbal

  • read and understand what is written
  • listen and understand what people say

Ideas and Logic

  • order or arrange things
  • group things in different ways

Conventional

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

  • Attention to Detail
  • Dependability
  • Cooperation
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Electronic mail software

  • Email software
  • Microsoft Outlook

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

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Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $37,290

Education

High school diploma/GED or master's degree is usually needed.