File Clerks
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
- Tasks
- 19 tasks15 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-4071.00SOC 2018: 43-4071
What the work is made of
15 core tasks and 4 supplemental, each quoted as published, with the survey it came from.
Core: central to the jobSupplemental: done by some, not all
- Task 1. Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.Core taskTask 2599Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 2. Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.Core taskTask 20627Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 3. Perform general office activities, such as typing, answering telephones, operating office machines, processing mail, or securing confidential materials.Core taskTask 20628Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 4. Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.Core taskTask 2597Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 5. Answer questions about records or files.Core taskTask 2602Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 6. Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.Core taskTask 20629Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 7. Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.Core taskTask 2593Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 8. Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.Core taskTask 2596Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 9. Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.Core taskTask 20630Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 10. Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.Core taskTask 2595Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 11. Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.Core taskTask 2600Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 12. Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.Core taskTask 2605Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 13. Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition.Core taskTask 2604Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 14. Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.Core taskTask 2603Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 15. Design forms related to filing systems.Core taskTask 2608Rated by 106 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 16. Complete general financial activities, such as processing accounts payable, reviewing invoices, collecting cash payments, or issuing receipts.Supplemental taskTask 20631Rated by 109 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 17. Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location.Supplemental taskTask 2607Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 18. Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.Supplemental taskTask 2601Rated by 107 people who do the job, July 2014
- Task 19. Retrieve documents stored in microfilm or microfiche and place them in viewers for reading.Supplemental taskTask 2609Rated by 108 people who do the job, July 2014
Where this comes from
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How we copy and credit sources- Published byO*NET 29.0, U.S. Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration
- ClassificationStandard Occupational Classification 2018, 43-4071
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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