Career Details :: Data Entry Keyers
Description
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo-composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
Experience
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Education
These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.
Training
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Tasks
- Enters data from source documents into computer or onto tape or disk for subsequent entry, using keyboard or scanning device.
- Compares data entered with source documents.
- Loads machine with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disk, tape, or Braille media.
- Deletes incorrectly entered data.
- Resolves garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.
- Files completed documents.
- Re-enters data in verification format to detect errors.
- Compiles, sorts, and verifies accuracy of data to be entered.
- Keeps record of completed work.
- Selects materials needed to complete work assignment.
Related Careers
- Billing, Posting, and Calculating Machine Operators
- Correspondence Clerks
- File Clerks
- Word Processors and Typists
Important Abilities
General Work Activities
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Processing Information
- Interacting With Computers
- Evaluating Information Against Standards
- Documenting/Recording Information
Important Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Product Inspection
- Problem Identification
- Information Organization
- Operation and Control
Frequent Work Context
- Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
- Importance of Being Sure All Is Done
- Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
- Indoors
- Sitting
Related Majors
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| Administrative Science |  [ add ] |
| Administrative Secretary | [ add ] |
| Administrative Systems | [ add ] |
| General Office Procedures | [ add ] |
| Information Processing | [ add ] |
| Information Processing Systems | [ add ] |
| Secretarial | [ add ] |
| Secretarial Science | [ add ] |
| Secretarial/Office Studies | [ add ] |
| Word Processing | [ add ] |
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