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Credit Authorizers and Credit Clerks

  • Finance

Tasks

What tasks do Credit Authorizers and Credit Clerks perform?

  • Keep records of customers' charges and payments.

  • Compile and analyze credit information gathered by investigation.

  • Obtain information about potential creditors from banks, credit bureaus, and other credit services, and provide reciprocal information if requested.

  • Interview credit applicants by telephone or in person to obtain personal and financial data needed to complete credit report.


Knowledge

What do Credit Authorizers and Credit Clerks need to know?

  • Customer and Personal Service

    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

  • English Language

    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • Mathematics

    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


Skills

What skills do Credit Authorizers and Credit Clerks need?

  • Active Listening

    Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

  • Speaking

    Talking to others to convey information effectively.

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.



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