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Data Entry Keyers

Career Overview Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing. Also Known As Data Capture Specialist Data Entry Clerk Data Entry Operator Data Transcriber Alternate Job Titles Adjusto-Writer Operator Automatic Operator Braille Operator Braille Transcriber Braille Typist Card Puncher Card Punching Machine …

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Word Processors and Typists

Career Overview 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 Known As Clerk Typist Keyboard Specialist Typist Word Processor Alternate Job Titles Account Clerk Typist Addresser Bordereau Clerk Clerk Specialist Clerk Typist Continuity …

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Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Career Overview Perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures, and documents. Prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions, and subpoenas. May also assist with legal research. Also Known As Legal Administrative Assistant (Legal Admin Assistant) Legal Office Support Assistant Legal Practice Assistant Legal Secretary Alternate Job Titles Accredited Legal Secretary Certified Legal …

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Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Career Overview Perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic, or laboratory procedures. Duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports, and correspondence. Also Known As Medical Receptionist Medical Secretary Unit Clerk Unit Support Representative Alternate Job Titles Administrative Support Specialist Appointment Scheduler Certified Medical …

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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Career Overview Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials. Also Known As Fluid Operator Inventory Specialist Quality Assurance Inspector (QA Inspector) Temperature Taker Alternate Job Titles Aircraft Shipping …

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Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants

Career Overview Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff. Also Known As Administrative Assistant Administrative Secretary Executive Assistant Executive Secretary Alternate …

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Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

Career Overview Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and …

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Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

Career Overview Verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory. Duties include verifying and recording incoming merchandise or material and arranging for the transportation of products. May prepare items for shipment. Also Known As Receiver Receiving Clerk Shipper Shipping Clerk Alternate Job Titles Backroom Associate Booking Clerk Break Out Man Break Out …

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Postal Service Mail Carriers

Career Overview Sort and deliver mail for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Deliver mail on established route by vehicle or on foot. Includes postal service mail carriers employed by USPS contractors. Also Known As City Letter Carrier Letter Carrier Mail Carrier Rural Carrier Associate (RCA) Alternate Job Titles Carrier Carrier Associate Carrier Driver City …

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Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

Career Overview Prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution for the United States Postal Service (USPS). Examine, sort, and route mail. Load, operate, and occasionally adjust and repair mail processing, sorting, and canceling machinery. Keep records of shipments, pouches, and sacks, and perform other duties related to mail handling within the postal service. Includes postal …

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