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data entry clerk

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Description

Data entry clerks update, maintain and retrieve information held on computer systems. They prepare source data for computer entry by compiling and sorting information, process customer and account source documents by reviewing data for deficiencies and verify entered customer and account data.

EssentialOptional

Theoretical Knowledge

query languagesdocumentation typesdatabaseresource description framework query languagedata storageMDXoptical character recognition softwareLINQN1QLinformation confidentialitydata modelsXQueryOmniPageLDAPSPARQLABBYY FineReader

Practical Skills

maintain data entry requirementsapply statistical analysis techniquesuse word processing softwareprocess dataperform data cleansingapply information security policiesnormalise dataimplement data warehousing techniquesmanage digital documentsestablish data processesapply organisational techniquesmanage datamanage ICT data classificationuse databasesimplement data quality processesmanage data collection systemsuse an application-specific interfaceuse spreadsheets software

Data Source: ESCO v1.2.1 Classification · European Commission

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EUPortugal GovAmadora City

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Amadora InovaIAPMEI

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