(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: File Clerks
Job Description
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
96
|
Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information. |
95
|
Answer questions about records and files. |
94
|
Add new material to file records, and create new records as necessary. |
90
|
Perform general office duties such as typing, operating office machines, and sorting mail. |
89
|
Find and retrieve information from files in response to requests from authorized users. |
89
|
Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage according to file maintenance guidelines and/or legal requirements. |
87
|
Sort or classify information according to guidelines such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order. |
86
|
Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers. |
80
|
Perform periodic inspections of materials or files in order to ensure correct placement, legibility, and proper condition. |
74
|
Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes in order to index materials for filing. |
71
|
Gather materials to be filed from departments and employees. |
69
|
Track materials removed from files in order to ensure that borrowed files are returned. |
68
|
Scan or read incoming materials in order to determine how and where they should be classified or filed. |
68
|
Modify and improve filing systems, or implement new filing systems. |
51
|
Enter document identification codes into systems in order to determine locations of documents to be retrieved. |
47
|
Design forms related to filing systems. |
25
|
Retrieve documents stored in microfilm or microfiche and place them in viewers for reading. |
23
|
Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
63
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
50
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
48
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
48
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
47
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Processing Information
|
46
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
39
|
Interacting With Computers
|
38
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
38
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
37
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
36
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
36
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
36
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
36
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
35
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
34
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
32
|
Thinking Creatively
|
31
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
31
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
31
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
30
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
30
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
30
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
28
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
27
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
26
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
20
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
20
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
19
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
17
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
16
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
15
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
12
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
10
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
9
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
6
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
6
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|