Word Processors and Typists

Job Description: Use word processor, computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.

Word Processors and Typists spend a lot of their time Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work. They are naturally good at Near Vision, Wrist-Finger Speed, Oral Comprehension, and Written Comprehension. Word Processors and Typists are typically characterized as being Conventional and Enterprising. They are usually very knowledgable about Clerical, Customer and Personal Service, and English Language and are skilled at Reading Comprehension and Active Listening.

Work Activities

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  
Getting Information
  
Performing Administrative Activities
  
Interacting With Computers
  
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  
Thinking Creatively
  
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  
Assisting and Caring for Others
  
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  
Documenting/Recording Information
  
Scheduling Work and Activities
  
Processing Information
  
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
  
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
  
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  
Coaching and Developing Others
  
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  
Developing and Building Teams
  
Developing Objectives and Strategies
  
Analyzing Data or Information
  
Handling and Moving Objects
  
Training and Teaching Others
  
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
  
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
  
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
  
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
  
Performing General Physical Activities
  
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  

Abilities

Near Vision
  
Wrist-Finger Speed
  
Oral Comprehension
  
Written Comprehension
  
Oral Expression
  
Problem Sensitivity
  
Written Expression
  
Speech Recognition
  
Category Flexibility
  
Information Ordering
  
Deductive Reasoning
  
Speech Clarity
  
Inductive Reasoning
  
Perceptual Speed
  
Finger Dexterity
  
Flexibility of Closure
  
Time Sharing
  
Selective Attention
  
Number Facility
  
Far Vision
  
Auditory Attention
  
Visualization
  
Mathematical Reasoning
  
Speed of Closure
  
Memorization
  
Fluency of Ideas
  
Hearing Sensitivity
  
Control Precision
  
Originality
  
Manual Dexterity
  
Visual Color Discrimination
  
Arm-Hand Steadiness
  
Response Orientation
  
Trunk Strength
  

Interests

Conventional
  
Enterprising
  
Realistic
  
Social
  
Investigative
  
Artistic
  

Knowledge

Clerical
  
Customer and Personal Service
  
English Language
  
Computers and Electronics
  
Mathematics
  
Administration and Management
  
Sales and Marketing
  
Psychology
  
Law and Government
  
Economics and Accounting
  
Communications and Media
  
Education and Training
  
Therapy and Counseling
  
Transportation
  
Personnel and Human Resources
  
Production and Processing
  
Public Safety and Security
  
Philosophy and Theology
  
Sociology and Anthropology
  
Foreign Language
  
Telecommunications
  
History and Archeology
  

Wages

Massachusetts
$38,170  
 
Washington
$38,090  
 
Michigan
$37,300  
 
Rhode Island
$36,820  
 
Connecticut
$36,480  
 
New Jersey
$35,950  
 
Colorado
$35,860  
 
Wisconsin
$35,720  
 
California
$35,490  
 
New York
$34,130  
 
Minnesota
$33,610  
 
Delaware
$33,570  
 
Ohio
$33,390  
 
Illinois
$33,270  
 
West Virginia
$33,040  
 
Maine
$33,010  
 
North Dakota
$32,100  
 
Iowa
$31,990  
 
Pennsylvania
$31,930  
 
Texas
$31,780  
 
Oregon
$31,670  
 
New Hampshire
$31,560  
 
Arkansas
$31,320  
 
Tennessee
$31,320  
 
North Carolina
$30,830  
 
Virginia
$30,470  
 
District of Columbia
$30,470  
 
Maryland
$30,460  
 
Missouri
$30,420  
 
Louisiana
$30,240  
 
Kentucky
$30,030  
 
Alaska
$29,690  
 
Hawaii
$29,640  
 
Nebraska
$29,330  
 
New Mexico
$29,280  
 
Oklahoma
$28,440  
 
Georgia
$28,150  
 
Idaho
$28,000  
 
Arizona
$28,000  
 
Montana
$27,990  
 
Nevada
$27,990  
 
South Carolina
$27,980  
 
Kansas
$27,980  
 
Vermont
$27,980  
 
Indiana
$27,230  
 
Utah
$27,150  
 
Alabama
$26,940  
 
Florida
$26,620  
 
Guam
$26,430  
 
Mississippi
$26,410  
 
South Dakota
$22,860  
 
Puerto Rico
$22,390  
 

Skills

Reading Comprehension
  
Active Listening
  
Speaking
  
Writing
  
Critical Thinking
  
Time Management
  
Mathematics
  
Social Perceptiveness
  
Coordination
  
Service Orientation
  
Monitoring
  
Active Learning
  
Complex Problem Solving
  
Persuasion
  
Judgment and Decision Making
  
Management of Personnel Resources
  
Instructing
  
Learning Strategies
  
Negotiation
  
Quality Control Analysis
  
Operation Monitoring
  
Operation and Control
  
Equipment Maintenance
  
Systems Analysis
  
Systems Evaluation
  
Technology Design
  
Operations Analysis
  
Programming
  

Work Values

Relationships
  
Support
  
Independence
  
Working Conditions
  
Achievement
  
Recognition
  

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
  
Integrity
  
Dependability
  
Cooperation
  
Concern for Others
  
Self Control
  
Social Orientation
  
Initiative
  
Independence
  
Achievement/Effort
  
Adaptability/Flexibility
  
Persistence
  
Stress Tolerance
  
Innovation
  
Analytical Thinking
  
Leadership
  

Related University Degree Programs

Work Context

Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Telephone
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Letters and Memos
  
Contact With Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Electronic Mail
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Time Pressure
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Physical Proximity
  
Level of Competition
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Degree of Automation
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Consequence of Error
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Duration of Typical Work Week
  
Public Speaking
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Work Schedules
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  

-40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-A lot of freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-About half the time-

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  

-Completely automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Constant contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others about half the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Contact with others most of the time-

Contact With Others
  

-Continually or almost continually-

Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  

-Every day-

Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Telephone
  
Electronic Mail
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Letters and Memos
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Public Speaking
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  

-Extremely competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Extremely important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Extremely serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Fairly important-

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Fairly serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-High responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Highly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Highly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-I don't work near other people (beyond 100 ft.)-

Physical Proximity
  

-I work with others but not closely (e.g., private office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Important-

Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  

-Important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Irregular (changes with weather conditions, production demands, or contract duration)-

Work Schedules
  

-Less than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-Less than half the time-

Spend Time Standing
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Sitting
  

-Limited freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-Limited responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Minor results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderate responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Moderate results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Moderately automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Moderately close (at arm's length)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Moderately competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-More than 40 hours-

Duration of Typical Work Week
  

-More than half the time-

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Spend Time Standing
  

-Never-

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Public Speaking
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Spend Time Bending or Twisting the Body
  
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  
Spend Time Walking and Running
  
Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Electronic Mail
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Spend Time Standing
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
Spend Time Sitting
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  

-No contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-No freedom-

Freedom to Make Decisions
  
Structured versus Unstructured Work
  

-No responsibility-

Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  

-No results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Not at all automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Not at all competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Not important at all-

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  

-Not serious at all-

Consequence of Error
  

-Occasional contact with others-

Contact With Others
  

-Once a month or more but not every week-

Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Time Pressure
  
Public Speaking
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Letters and Memos
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  

-Once a week or more but not every day-

Letters and Memos
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Time Pressure
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Telephone
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Electronic Mail
  
Frequency of Decision Making
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Public Speaking
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Exposed to Radiation
  

-Once a year or more but not every month-

Frequency of Decision Making
  
Frequency of Conflict Situations
  
Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People
  
Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions
  
Very Hot or Cold Temperatures
  
Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable
  
Outdoors, Exposed to Weather
  
Time Pressure
  
Letters and Memos
  
Face-to-Face Discussions
  
Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings
  
Public Speaking
  
Exposed to Contaminants
  
Deal With Physically Aggressive People
  
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Disease or Infections
  
Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting
  
Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled
  
Exposed to Whole Body Vibration
  
Exposed to Hazardous Equipment
  
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment
  
Exposed to High Places
  
Electronic Mail
  
Outdoors, Under Cover
  
Exposed to Radiation
  
Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets
  
Exposed to Hazardous Conditions
  
In an Open Vehicle or Equipment
  
Telephone
  
Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection
  

-Regular (established routine, set schedule)-

Work Schedules
  

-Seasonal (only during certain times of the year)-

Work Schedules
  

-Serious-

Consequence of Error
  

-Slightly automated-

Degree of Automation
  

-Slightly close (e.g., shared office)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Slightly competitive-

Level of Competition
  

-Some freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very close (near touching)-

Physical Proximity
  

-Very high responsibility-

Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
  
Responsible for Others' Health and Safety
  

-Very important-

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  
Work With Work Group or Team
  
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
  
Coordinate or Lead Others
  
Deal With External Customers
  
Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment
  

-Very important results-

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results
  

-Very little freedom-

Structured versus Unstructured Work
  
Freedom to Make Decisions
  

-Very serious-

Consequence of Error
  

Task Ratings

- Importance Core-

Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  

- Importance Supplemental-

Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
  

- Relevance of Task Core-

Print and makes copies of work.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  

- Relevance of Task Supplemental-

Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  

-Daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  

-Hourly or more Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  

-More than monthly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  

-More than weekly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  

-More than yearly Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  

-Several times daily Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Core-

Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.
  
Keep records of work performed.
  
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents.
  
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared.
  
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.
  
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.
  
Print and makes copies of work.
  
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.
  
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.
  
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.
  
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.
  
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns.
  
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.
  
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes.
  
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter.
  

-Yearly or less Frequency of Task (Categories 1-7) Supplemental-

Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.
  
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.
  
Transmit work electronically to other locations.
  

Education Training Experience

-On-Site or In-Plant Training-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-On-the-Job Training-

Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  

-Related Work Experience-

None
  
Up to and including 1 month
  
Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months
  
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months
  
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
  
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
  
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
  
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
  
Over 10 years
  

-Required Level of Education-

High School Diploma (or GED or High School Equivalence Certificate)
  
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in Personnel Services, Engineering-related Technologies, Vocational Home Economics, Construction Trades, Mechanics and Repairers, Precision Production Trades)
  
Some College Courses
  
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)