What Is a File Clerk?
In the world of business, the managers receive the most salary, prestige and responsibility. But many of these top executives climb to their positions from the lowest rung of the company ladder in a job such as file clerk.
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Description
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A file clerk organizes and stores records such as letters, receipts, invoices in alphabetical or numerical order depending on the filing system defined by a business.
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Retrieval
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He also retrieves documents and answers questions about them on request from other employees of the company.
Tools
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She may store hard copies in filing cabinets and boxes. Data records, on the other hand, require the ability to operate a computer.
Training
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Most job applicants require at least a high school diploma or equivalent. New clerks are initially supervised and trained by more experienced employees.
Earnings
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File clerks made a median hourly wage of $10.62 per hour in May 2006. Those who worked in doctors' offices made the lowest average at $9.50 while those in local government topped out at $12.18.
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