(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Receptionists and Information Clerks
Job Description
Answer inquiries and obtain information for general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties. Provide information regarding activities conducted at establishment; location of departments, offices, and employees within organization.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen and forward calls, providing information, taking messages and scheduling appointments. |
98
|
Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations. |
93
|
Provide information about establishment such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided. |
84
|
File and maintain records. |
81
|
Collect, sort, distribute and prepare mail, messages and courier deliveries. |
76
|
Perform duties such as taking care of plants and straightening magazines to maintain lobby or reception area. |
72
|
Perform administrative support tasks such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, and operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets and other documents. |
71
|
Hear and resolve complaints from customers and public. |
70
|
Process and prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents. |
69
|
Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine. |
66
|
Keep a current record of staff members' whereabouts and availability. |
64
|
Receive payment and record receipts for services. |
56
|
Schedule appointments, and maintain and update appointment calendars. |
55
|
Analyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public. |
46
|
Schedule space and equipment for special programs and prepare lists of participants. |
31
|
Take orders for merchandise or materials and send them to the proper departments to be filled. |
28
|
Enroll individuals to participate in programs and notify them of their acceptance. |
19
|
Calculate and quote rates for tours, stocks, insurance policies, or other products and services. |
16
|
Conduct tours or deliver talks describing features of public facility such as a historic site or national park. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
61
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
55
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
53
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
50
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
47
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
46
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
46
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
45
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
45
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
44
|
Getting Information
|
41
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
41
|
Processing Information
|
41
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
40
|
Interacting With Computers
|
38
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
36
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
36
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
36
|
Thinking Creatively
|
36
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
35
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
35
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
35
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
35
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
34
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
31
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
27
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
26
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
26
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
26
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
24
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
24
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
23
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
23
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
21
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
19
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
16
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
10
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
5
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
5
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
4
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|