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General Office Clerk

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AVG. SALARY

$34,210

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EDUCATION

High school (GED) +

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JOB OUTLOOK

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Skills Needed

Basic Skills

The following skills are important for this career:

These skills are necessary but not as important:

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Transferable Skills

Here's a list of skills used in this career that are also used in other careers.

High level of skill required

  • Answering business telephone inquiries
  • Compiling and recording office and business records
  • Handling customer complaints
  • Operating office machines

Medium level of skill required

  • Compiling and cataloging written information
  • Entering information on computer terminals
  • Filing documents
  • Following spoken instructions
  • Preparing and maintaining work logs and reports
  • Preparing and organizing verbal records
  • Preparing electronic data files
  • Proofreading data for accuracy
  • Relaying information to dispatch workers
  • Transmitting information electronically
  • Working as a member of an office support team

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Improve Your Skills

Skills are wonderful because you can always improve them! All it takes is a little hard work and motivation.

So if you see that a career requires more skill than you currently have, don't worry – it's always possible to learn more skills.

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