(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Correspondence Clerks
Job Description
Compose letters in reply to requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit and other information, delinquent accounts, incorrect billings, or unsatisfactory services. Duties may include gathering data to formulate reply and typing correspondence.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
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Read incoming correspondence to ascertain nature of writers' concerns and to determine disposition of correspondence. |
99
|
Route correspondence to other departments for reply. |
94
|
Complete form letters in response to requests or problems identified by correspondence. |
89
|
Compose letters in reply to correspondence concerning such items as requests for merchandise, damage claims, credit information requests, delinquent accounts, incorrect billing, or unsatisfactory service. |
87
|
Gather records pertinent to specific problems, review them for completeness and accuracy, and attach records to correspondence as necessary. |
85
|
Present clear and concise explanations of governing rules and regulations. |
85
|
Type acknowledgment letters to persons sending correspondence. |
82
|
Confer with company personnel regarding feasibility of complying with writers' requests. |
81
|
Maintain files and control records to show correspondence activities. |
77
|
Prepare documents and correspondence such as damage claims, credit and billing inquiries, invoices, and service complaints. |
72
|
Compile data from records to prepare periodic reports. |
70
|
Review correspondence for format and typographical accuracy, assemble the information into a prescribed form with the correct number of copies, and submit it to an authorized official for signature. |
58
|
Respond to internal and external requests for the release of information contained in medical records, copying medical records, and selective extracts in accordance with laws and regulations. |
58
|
Compute costs of records furnished to requesters, and write letters to obtain payment. |
56
|
Compose correspondence requesting medical information and records. |
55
|
Prepare records for shipment by certified mail. |
52
|
Obtain written authorization to access required medical information. |
48
|
Ensure that money collected is properly recorded and secured. |
47
|
Process orders for goods requested in correspondence. |
43
|
Submit completed documents to typists for typing in final form, and instruct typists in matters such as format, addresses, addressees, and the necessary number of copies. |
39
|
Compile data pertinent to manufacture of special products for customers. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
65
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
61
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
59
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
55
|
Processing Information
|
51
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
51
|
Interacting With Computers
|
50
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
48
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
47
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
46
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
44
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
39
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
38
|
Thinking Creatively
|
38
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
37
|
Getting Information
|
36
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
36
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
35
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
35
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
35
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
34
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
33
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
32
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
30
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
30
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
26
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
18
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
16
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
15
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
15
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
13
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
12
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
11
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
10
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
3
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
3
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
1
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|
1
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
0
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
0
|
Staffing Organizational Units
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