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Admin > Data Entry Specialist

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33150.0000 35820.0000 40790.0000

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Short Description:

Operate data entry devices, such as a keyboard or 10-key pad. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

Duties / Responsibilities:

  • Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it.
  • Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
  • Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
  • Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
  • Maintains logs of activities and completed work.
  • Select materials needed to complete work assignments
  • Load machines with required input or output media such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
  • Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages using cryptographic procedures and equipment.

 

Skills / Requirements / Qualifications

  • Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the audience's needs.
  • Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
  • Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  • Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
  • Customer and Personal Service: Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services, including customer needs assessment, meeting service quality standards, and evaluating customer satisfaction.
  • Clerical: Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
  • Computers and Electronics: Knowledge of general office software including MS Word, MS Excel, and MS Outlook.

 

Job Zones

  • Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
  • Related Experience: Some previous work-related skills, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
  • Job Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
  • Job Zone Examples: These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include sheet metal workers, forest fire fighters, customer service representatives, physical therapist aides, salespersons (retail), and tellers.
  • Specific Vocational Preparation in years: years in preparation (4.0 to < 6.0)

 

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