(Career Asssessments, Exploration & Counselling)
Career: Word Processors and Typists
Job Description
Use word processor/computer or typewriter to type letters, reports, forms, or other material from rough draft, corrected copy, or voice recording. May perform other clerical duties as assigned.
Job Tasks
Importance %age |
Task Description |
100
|
Print and makes copies of work. |
98
|
Perform other clerical duties such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes. |
97
|
Type correspondence, reports, text and other written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings, dictation or previous versions, using a computer, word processor, or typewriter. |
97
|
Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer. |
96
|
Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements. |
95
|
File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, and/or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update and delete documents. |
94
|
Collate pages of reports and other documents prepared. |
93
|
Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format. |
93
|
Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment. |
90
|
Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required. |
87
|
Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions. |
87
|
Reformat documents, moving paragraphs and/or columns. |
81
|
Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters in order to make changes. |
78
|
Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator. |
73
|
Keep records of work performed. |
59
|
Transmit work electronically to other locations. |
38
|
Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources. |
31
|
Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing. |
13
|
Transcribe stenotyped notes of court proceedings. |
Work Activities
Importance %age |
Activity Description |
67
|
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
|
66
|
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
|
62
|
Getting Information
|
61
|
Performing Administrative Activities
|
60
|
Interacting With Computers
|
59
|
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
|
56
|
Thinking Creatively
|
53
|
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
|
49
|
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
|
47
|
Assisting and Caring for Others
|
47
|
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
|
46
|
Documenting/Recording Information
|
44
|
Scheduling Work and Activities
|
41
|
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
|
41
|
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
|
41
|
Processing Information
|
39
|
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
|
37
|
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
|
36
|
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
|
33
|
Coaching and Developing Others
|
30
|
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
|
29
|
Developing and Building Teams
|
23
|
Developing Objectives and Strategies
|
22
|
Analyzing Data or Information
|
20
|
Handling and Moving Objects
|
20
|
Training and Teaching Others
|
19
|
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
|
18
|
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
|
16
|
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
|
16
|
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
|
14
|
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
|
13
|
Performing General Physical Activities
|
13
|
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
|
12
|
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
|
9
|
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
|
8
|
Controlling Machines and Processes
|
7
|
Staffing Organizational Units
|
6
|
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
|
5
|
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
|
4
|
Selling or Influencing Others
|
4
|
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
|