What You'll Do

  • Collect, count, and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping, and complete banking transactions.
  • Communicate with customers, employees, and other individuals to answer questions, disseminate or explain information, take orders, and address complaints.
  • Answer telephones, direct calls, and take messages.
  • Compile, copy, sort, and file records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities.
  • Complete and mail bills, contracts, policies, invoices, or checks.
  • Operate office machines, such as photocopiers and scanners, facsimile machines, voice mail systems, and personal computers.
  • Compute, record, and proofread data and other information, such as records or reports.
  • Maintain and update filing, inventory, mailing, and database systems, either manually or using a computer.
  • Open, sort, and route incoming mail, answer correspondence, and prepare outgoing mail.
  • Review files, records, and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.

Essential Skills

Reading Comprehension 3.75/5
Active Listening 3.75/5
Speaking 3.62/5
Writing 3.12/5
Critical Thinking 3.0/5
Social Perceptiveness 3.0/5
Coordination 3.0/5
Service Orientation 3.0/5
Time Management 3.0/5
Monitoring 2.88/5
Active Learning 2.75/5
Instructing 2.75/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Leader: Taking charge and moving ideas forward motivates you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Integrity, Attention to Detail, Cooperation, Self-Control, Dependability

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Oral Expression 3.88/5
Oral Comprehension 3.75/5
Written Comprehension 3.75/5
Written Expression 3.62/5
Near Vision 3.38/5
Speech Recognition 3.38/5
Speech Clarity 3.38/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.12/5

Technologies & Tools

3M Post-it App Adobe Acrobat Adobe InDesign ADP Workforce Now Alpha Software Alpha Five Appointment scheduling software Billing software Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge Blackboard software Bookkeeping software Data entry software Database software Dropbox Electronic Data Interchange EDI systems Evernote Facebook FileMaker Pro Filing system software Google Docs Google Drive

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Integrity (High importance: 4.63/5)
  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.45/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 4.38/5)
  • Self-Control (High importance: 4.2/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.17/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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