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Occupation AtlasWord Processors and Typists

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Word Processors and Typists

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.

Also called Account Clerk Typist · Clerk Specialist · Clerk Typist · Continuity Clerk · Court Stenographer · Data Transcriber · Dictaphone Typist · Document Processor
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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CRA35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CRAConventional · Realistic · Artistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.59
  • R Realistic2.87
  • A Artistic2.26
  • S Social2.23
  • I Investigative1.94
  • E Enterprising1.86

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • High School Diploma or the equivalent66%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate7%
  • Some College Courses2%
  • Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree5%
  • Bachelor's Degree18%
  • Post-Baccalaureate Certificate3%
Related work experience
Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (35%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (43%)
On-the-job training
Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months (28%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Reading Comprehensionbasic3.83.6Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
  • Active Listeningbasic3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
  • Writingbasic3.33.4Level 4 looks like: Write an email to staff outlining new directives
  • Speakingbasic3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Monitoringbasic3.02.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Time Management2.92.6Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Social Perceptiveness2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Service Orientation2.52.3Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Coordination2.52.1Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Quality Control Analysis2.31.6Level 2 looks like: Inspect a draft email for errors (e.g., grammar, punctuation)
  • Active Learningbasic2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
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Tasks

17 core · 2 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. File and store completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve, update, and delete documents.4.5
  2. Transmit work electronically to other locations.4.5
  3. Check completed work for spelling, grammar, punctuation, and format.4.3
  4. Perform other clerical duties, such as answering telephone, sorting and distributing mail, running errands or sending faxes.4.3
  5. Print and make copies of work.4.3
  6. Electronically sort and compile text and numerical data, retrieving, updating, and merging documents as required.4.3
  7. Search for specific sets of stored, typed characters to make changes.4.2
  8. Address envelopes or prepare envelope labels, using typewriter or computer.4.2
  9. Collate pages of reports and other documents.4.1
  10. Reformat documents, moving paragraphs or columns.4.1
  11. 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.4.0
  12. Keep records of work performed.4.0
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  1. Adjust settings for format, page layout, line spacing, and other style requirements.4.0
  2. Manage schedules and set dates, times, and locations for meetings and appointments.4.0
  3. Use data entry devices, such as optical scanners, to input data into computers for revision or editing.3.9
  4. Operate and resupply printers and computers, changing print wheels or fluid cartridges, adding paper, and loading blank tapes, cards, or disks into equipment.3.8
  5. Gather, register, and arrange the material to be typed, following instructions.3.7
  6. Compute and verify totals on report forms, requisitions, or bills, using adding machine or calculator.4.3
  7. Work with technical material, preparing statistical reports, planning and typing statistical tables, and combining and rearranging material from different sources.3.4

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • English Language4.64.3Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
  • Administrative4.55.8
  • Customer and Personal Service4.04.8Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • Computers and Electronics3.53.7Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Law and Government3.43.3Level 4 looks like: Prepare documents and title papers for the purchase of a new house
  • Administration and Management3.22.3Level 1 looks like: Approve a reimbursement request
  • Public Safety and Security2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
  • Communications and Media2.72.6
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  • Mathematics2.62.4Level 1 looks like: Add two numbers
  • Telecommunications2.61.5Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Economics and Accounting2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Psychology2.01.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.91.4Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Therapy and Counseling1.81.4Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Transportation1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Foreign Language1.60.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Production and Processing1.5—
  • Mechanical1.40.6Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Philosophy and Theology1.4—
  • Chemistry1.3—
  • Geography1.3—
  • Engineering and Technology1.2—
  • Food Production1.2—
  • Building and Construction1.1—
  • Design1.1—
  • History and Archeology1.1—
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.1—
  • Sales and Marketing1.1—
  • Biology1.0—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • Physics1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Near Vision4.04.1Level 5 looks like: Read the fine print of a legal document
  • Written Comprehension3.93.5Level 4 looks like: Understand an apartment lease
  • Wrist-Finger Speed3.43.8Level 3 looks like: Carve roast beef in a cafeteria
  • Oral Comprehension3.33.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Speech Recognition3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Identify a former customer's voice over the phone
  • Written Expression3.33.3Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
  • Information Ordering3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Oral Expression3.13.1Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
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  • Deductive Reasoning3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Perceptual Speed3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Category Flexibility2.92.9Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Problem Sensitivity2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Selective Attention2.92.4Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Speech Clarity2.92.9
  • Finger Dexterity2.82.4Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning2.82.5Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Visualization2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Far Vision2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Time Sharing2.41.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to music while entering numbers into a spreadsheet
  • Flexibility of Closure2.32.1Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Speed of Closure2.32.0Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
  • Auditory Attention2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Memorization2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Trunk Strength2.11.9Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Manual Dexterity2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.01.6Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Number Facility2.02.0Level 1 looks like: Add 2 and 7
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness1.91.4Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Control Precision1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Originality1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Visual Color Discrimination1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Hearing Sensitivity1.50.5
  • Depth Perception1.3—
  • Dynamic Strength1.3—
  • Multilimb Coordination1.3—
  • Extent Flexibility1.1—
  • Gross Body Coordination1.1—
  • Night Vision1.1—
  • Response Orientation1.1—
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Explosive Strength1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Gross Body Equilibrium1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Rate Control1.0—
  • Reaction Time1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—
  • Stamina1.0—
  • Static Strength1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Working with Computers4.73.2Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
  • Performing Administrative Activities4.63.6Level 4 looks like: Complete tax forms for a small business
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates4.54.0Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
  • Documenting/Recording Information4.53.7Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization4.43.4Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
  • Getting Information4.44.2Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
  • Processing Information4.35.0Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships4.24.8Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
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  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work4.14.8Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.94.1Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards3.73.3Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public3.63.2Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems3.53.3Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
  • Analyzing Data or Information3.42.9
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings3.43.8Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge3.33.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.92.8
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.82.3Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.82.5Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.82.0Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Scheduling Work and Activities2.72.2Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Thinking Creatively2.72.4Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Training and Teaching Others2.61.4Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.51.9Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.42.4Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing and Building Teams2.41.4Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.31.7Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.31.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.11.1Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Change settings on copy machines
  • Performing General Physical Activities1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Selling or Influencing Others1.80.7Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.71.0Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.70.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Staffing Organizational Units1.70.7Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Controlling Machines and Processes1.61.0Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.3—
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.0—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.0—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • E-Mail4.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled4.9
  • Telephone Conversations4.9
  • Contact With Others4.6
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Spend Time Sitting4.6
  • Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals4.5
  • Importance of Repeating Same Tasks4.5
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate4.4
  • Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results4.3

Technology

21 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

In demand (3)

  • Microsoft Excelhot
  • Microsoft Office softwarehot
  • Microsoft Outlookhot

Hot (10; 3 more marked hot above)

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Google Workspace software
  • Intuit QuickBooks
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft SharePoint
  • Microsoft Visio
  • Microsoft Word
  • Oracle PeopleSoft
  • SAP software
Other tools (8)
  • Act!
  • Blackbaud CRM
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • FileMaker Pro
  • IBM Notes
  • Microsoft Publisher
  • Oracle Siebel CRM
  • SRSsoft SRS EHR

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Data Entry Keyers
  2. File Clerks
  3. Medical Transcriptionists
  4. Office Clerks, General
  5. Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners
  6. Proofreaders and Copy Markers
  7. Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
  8. Office Machine Operators, Except Computer
  9. Document Management Specialists
  10. Receptionists and Information Clerks

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