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File Clerks

  • Business, Management and Administration

Tasks

What tasks do File Clerks perform?

  • 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.

  • Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.


Knowledge

What do File Clerks need to know?

  • Administrative

    Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

  • English Language

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

  • Computers and Electronics

    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.


Skills

What skills do File Clerks need?

  • Reading Comprehension

    Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

  • 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.

  • Writing

    Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.



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