data entry clerk

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Work setting

• Private sector
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Receive and register documents for data entry
• Enter data according to specified format
• Transfer data between software
• Verify accuracy and completeness of data
• Store, update and maintain databases
• Perform backup procedures to ensure data preservation
• Perform general office duties
• Classify, label and store diskettes/ disks and tapes of data
• Create digital records using a scanner
• Transfer handwritten data to Excel or Word documents

Experience and specialization

Type of data entry

• Alpha
• Numeric

Computer and technology knowledge

• Word processing software
• Database software
• Data analysis software
• Accounting software
• Presentation software
• Spreadsheet
• Desktop publishing software
• MS Access
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint
• MS Word
• Internet
• MS Windows

Technical terminology

• Legal
• Medical
• Scientific
• Business

Area of specialization

• Correspondence
• Contracts
• Statistics
• Financial statements
• Invoices
• Manuscripts, publications or theses
• Reports and records

Keystrokes per hour

• 0 - 10,000 sph
• 10,001 - 12,000 sph

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel
• Willing to travel regularly

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Overtime required
• Sitting

Own tools/equipment

• Computer