Data Entry Keyers
Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.
- Tasks
- 9 tasks5 core, 4 supplemental
- Family
- Office & Administrative SupportOne of its 55 occupations
- Code
- 43-9021.00SOC 2018: 43-9021
What the work is made of
5 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. Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.Core taskTask 11405Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 2. Compile, sort, and verify the accuracy of data before it is entered.Core taskTask 11402Rated by 54 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 3. Compare data with source documents, or re-enter data in verification format to detect errors.Core taskTask 11403Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 4. Store completed documents in appropriate locations.Core taskTask 11404Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 5. Select materials needed to complete work assignments.Core taskTask 11407Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 6. 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.Supplemental taskTask 11401Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 7. Maintain logs of activities and completed work.Supplemental taskTask 11406Rated by 53 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 8. Load machines with required input or output media, such as paper, cards, disks, tape, or Braille media.Supplemental taskTask 11408Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
- Task 9. Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment.Supplemental taskTask 11409Rated by 52 people who do the job, August 2018
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, 43-9021
- LicenseCC BY 4.0Free to copy and reuse, with credit
- Changed by usNothing.
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