43-9021.00Apprenticeship

Data Entry Keyers

Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

Career Cluster:Management & Entrepreneurship
Job Family:Office and Administrative Support
Job Zone:Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Industry:Administrative and Support Services
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Technology Tools

Google DocsIntuit QuickBooksMicrosoft AccessMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordSAP software

Key Tasks

  • Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
  • Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.
  • Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.
  • Read source documents such as canceled checks, sales reports, or bills, and enter data in specific data fields or onto tapes or disks for subsequent entry, using keyboards or scanners.
  • Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
  • Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
  • Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
  • Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.
  • Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.

Skills

Reading Comprehension
66%
Active Listening
60%
Monitoring
56%
Time Management
50%
Writing
50%
Speaking
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Critical Thinking
47%
Active Learning
44%
Service Orientation
44%
Coordination
44%
Social Perceptiveness
41%
Management of Personnel Resources
41%
Instructing
41%
Judgment and Decision Making
41%
Persuasion
35%
Negotiation
28%
Learning Strategies
28%
Mathematics
25%
Systems Analysis
25%
Operations Monitoring
25%
Systems Evaluation
25%
Quality Control Analysis
25%
Management of Material Resources
22%
Management of Financial Resources
22%
Programming
19%
Equipment Selection
13%
Technology Design
10%
Operations Analysis
3%
Operation and Control
0%
Repairing
0%
Troubleshooting
0%
Installation
0%
Science
0%
Equipment Maintenance
0%

Knowledge

English Language
94%
Administrative
89%
Customer and Personal Service
65%
Law and Government
64%
Public Safety and Security
48%
Mathematics
47%
Computers and Electronics
45%
Administration and Management
43%
Education and Training
42%
Economics and Accounting
37%
Communications and Media
34%
Production and Processing
33%
Foreign Language
26%
Personnel and Human Resources
26%
Sales and Marketing
24%
Transportation
24%
Telecommunications
24%
Psychology
18%
Sociology and Anthropology
15%
History and Archeology
13%
Mechanical
13%
Geography
13%
Engineering and Technology
11%
Design
11%
Therapy and Counseling
11%
Physics
8%
Fine Arts
3%
Philosophy and Theology
3%
Food Production
3%
Medicine and Dentistry
3%
Biology
3%
Building and Construction
3%
Chemistry
3%

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Abilities

Near Vision
72%
Written Comprehension
72%
Finger Dexterity
69%
Speech Recognition
63%
Oral Comprehension
63%
Information Ordering
63%
Perceptual Speed
63%
Selective Attention
60%
Speech Clarity
56%
Category Flexibility
53%
Wrist-Finger Speed
53%
Written Expression
53%
Oral Expression
50%
Inductive Reasoning
50%
Deductive Reasoning
47%
Problem Sensitivity
47%
Far Vision
44%
Flexibility of Closure
44%
Time Sharing
44%
Speed of Closure
38%
Visualization
35%
Mathematical Reasoning
35%
Memorization
35%
Number Facility
28%
Auditory Attention
28%
Fluency of Ideas
28%
Hearing Sensitivity
25%
Arm-Hand Steadiness
25%
Control Precision
25%
Trunk Strength
25%
Manual Dexterity
25%
Originality
25%
Visual Color Discrimination
25%
Extent Flexibility
22%
Depth Perception
22%
Static Strength
16%
Explosive Strength
16%
Multilimb Coordination
16%
Dynamic Strength
16%
Rate Control
16%
Stamina
13%
Gross Body Equilibrium
13%
Reaction Time
10%
Gross Body Coordination
10%
Sound Localization
0%
Speed of Limb Movement
0%
Night Vision
0%
Peripheral Vision
0%
Spatial Orientation
0%
Glare Sensitivity
0%
Dynamic Flexibility
0%
Response Orientation
0%

Work Activities

Working with Computers
93%
Processing Information
88%
Documenting/Recording Information
85%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
82%
Getting Information
81%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
80%
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
78%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
78%
Performing Administrative Activities
73%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
71%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
65%
Analyzing Data or Information
64%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
64%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
61%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
59%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
57%
Training and Teaching Others
57%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
54%
Thinking Creatively
48%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
46%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
46%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
45%
Developing and Building Teams
44%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
42%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
42%
Scheduling Work and Activities
40%
Coaching and Developing Others
39%
Performing General Physical Activities
39%
Handling and Moving Objects
36%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
36%
Controlling Machines and Processes
35%
Assisting and Caring for Others
35%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
32%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
27%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
23%
Selling or Influencing Others
21%
Staffing Organizational Units
19%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
17%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
16%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
16%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
14%

Work Context

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

97%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

97%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

95%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

90%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

88%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

86%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

83%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

81%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

81%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

80%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

80%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

78%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

76%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

58%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

58%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

57%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

54%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

53%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

51%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

49%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

48%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

47%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

46%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

46%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

45%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

44%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

36%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

34%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

32%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

26%

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

22%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

21%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

20%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

18%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

16%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

12%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

12%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

11%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

11%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

9%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

7%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

2%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

0%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

0%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

0%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

0%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

0%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

0%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

0%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

0%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

0%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

0%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

0%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

0%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

0%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

0%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

0%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

0%

Some college, no degree

0%

Associate's degree

0%

Interests

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

100

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

32

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

22

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

13

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

4

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

0

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
92%
Dependability
74%
Cautiousness
60%
Integrity
45%
Achievement Orientation
29%
Perseverance
19%
Stress Tolerance
16%
Cooperation
15%
Self-Control
15%
Sincerity
3%
Self-Confidence
0%

Work Values

Support
56%
Relationships
45%
Working Conditions
31%
Achievement
17%
Independence
17%
Recognition
11%

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