(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: License Clerks
Job Description
Issue licenses or permits to qualified applicants. Obtain necessary information; record data; advise applicants on requirements; collect fees; and issue licenses. May conduct oral, written, visual, or performance testing.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
99
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Answer questions and provide advice to the public regarding licensing policies, procedures, and regulations. |
98
|
Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses. |
92
|
Perform routine data entry and other office support activities, including creating, sorting, photocopying, distributing, and filing documents. |
87
|
Code information on license applications for entry into computers. |
84
|
Inform customers by mail or telephone of additional steps they need to take to obtain licenses. |
83
|
Question applicants to obtain required information, such as name, address, and age, and record data on prescribed forms. |
80
|
Collect prescribed fees for licenses. |
79
|
Update operational records and licensing information, using computer terminals. |
75
|
Maintain records of applications made and licensing fees collected. |
70
|
Stock counters with adequate supplies of forms, film, licenses, and other required materials. |
56
|
Train other workers and coordinate their work as necessary. |
53
|
Operate specialized photographic equipment to obtain photographs for drivers' licenses and photo identification cards. |
52
|
Instruct customers in the completion of driver's license application forms and other forms, such as voter registration cards and organ donor forms. |
49
|
Conduct and score oral, visual, written, or performance tests to determine applicant qualifications and notify applicants of their scores. |
48
|
Perform record checks on past and current licensees, as required by investigations. |
43
|
Assemble photographs with printed license information to produce completed documents. |
32
|
Prepare bank deposits and take them to banks. |
22
|
Prepare lists of overdue accounts, license suspensions, and issuances. |
21
|
Respond to correspondence from insurance companies regarding the licensure of agents, brokers, and adjusters. |
17
|
Send by mail driver's licenses to out-of-county or out-of-state applicants. |
14
|
Enforce canine licensing regulations, contacting noncompliant owners in person or by mail to inform them of the required regulations and potential enforcement actions. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
64
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
60
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
59
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
52
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
51
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
51
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
46
|
Interacting With Computers
|
45
|
Getting Information
|
44
|
Processing Information
|
43
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
42
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
41
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
40
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
37
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
36
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
36
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
32
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
31
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
31
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
31
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
30
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
30
|
Thinking Creatively
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
29
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
28
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
27
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
27
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
26
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
25
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
25
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
24
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
24
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
22
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
21
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
18
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
18
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
18
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
16
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
16
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
13
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
13
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
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