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43-9021.00 - Data Entry Keyers


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


Key Facts
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Bright Outlook
Career Details
Green Job
Career Details
Current Employment
216,800
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Forecasted Employment
208,900
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Change in Employment
-7,900
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Change in Employment %
-3.7%
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Tasks
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Tasks
The tasks listed below can be performed to prepare you for a career in this field.
Core
  • 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.
  • Store completed documents in appropriate locations.
  • Locate and correct data entry errors, or report them to supervisors.
  • Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
Supplemental
  • 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.
  • 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.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Knowledge
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Knowledge

The items listed below are organized into sections that contain knowledge useful for pursuing a career in this field. Each section also contains a "Percentage of Importance" statistic that shows how relevant an item is to the occupation.
 English Language
  • 95%
    Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
 Clerical
  • 91%
    Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
 Customer and Personal Service
  • 72%
    Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
 Law and Government
  • 71%
    Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
 Public Safety and Security
  • 58%
    Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
 Mathematics
  • 57%
    Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
 Computers and Electronics
  • 56%
    Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
 Administration and Management
  • 54%
    Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
 Education and Training
  • 53%
    Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Tools
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Tools
The tools listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Computer data input devices
  • Computer data input scanners
  • Computer keyboards
 Computer printers
  • Computer inkjet printers
 Duplicating machines
  • Laser facsimile machines
 Personal communication devices
  • Multiline telephone systems
 Computers
  • Personal computers
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Technology
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Technology
The technologies listed below include machines, equipment, tools, and software that is useful for individuals who are interested in this career.
 Data management and query software
  • Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge
  • Data entry softwareHOT
  • FileMaker Pro
  • IBM Informix
  • Microsoft AccessHOT
  • Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
 Industry specific software
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCSHOT
  • Medical condition coding softwareHOT
  • Medical procedure coding software
 Information exchange software
  • FaceTime
  • Microsoft OutlookHOT
 Content authoring and editing software
  • Google DocsHOT
  • Microsoft ExcelHOT
  • Microsoft PowerPointHOT
  • Microsoft WordHOT
 Business function specific software
  • Google DriveHOT
  • Microsoft OfficeHOT
 Finance accounting and enterprise resource planning ERP software
  • Intuit QuickBooksHOT
  • Jenzabar ERPHOT
  • Microsoft DynamicsHOT
  • Microsoft Dynamics GPHOT
  • Sage 50 Accounting
  • SAPHOT
 Content management software
  • Perceptive Software Intelligent Capture
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Certifications
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Certifications
The certifications listed below are useful to pursue if you are interested in a career in this field.
 Core
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Licensing
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Licensing
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No specific licensing information is listed for this occupation in the area you have selected.
All data sourced from US Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration O*Net Database.
Related Programs
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Eastern Shore Community College
Laurel Ridge Community College
Mountain Gateway Community College
New River Community College
Southside Virginia Community College
Virginia Highlands Community College
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Wytheville Community College