Data Entry Keyers Go Back to List Operate data entry device, such as keyboard or photo composing perforator. Duties may include verifying data and preparing materials for printing.

Technology used in this occupation:
	Customer relationship management CRM software

Tasks
	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.
	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.
	Maintain logs of activities and completed work.
	Select materials needed to complete work assignments.
	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.

Skills
	Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
	Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
	Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
	Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
	Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
	Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
	Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
	Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
	Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
	Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Knowledge
	Clerical - 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 - 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.
	English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
	Computers and Electronics - Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
	Administration and Management - 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.
	Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
	Personnel and Human Resources - Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
	Economics and Accounting - Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.
	Law and Government - Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
	Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

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Wage Information
	Region Average Entry Level  Mid-Range  Annual  Hourly  Statewide $45,606.00 $21.92  $16.89  $18.57 - $25.68  Bridgeport/Stamford $44,688.00 $21.49  $17.95  $19.46 - $22.25  Danbury $43,140.00 $20.74  $16.93  $19.20 - $22.26  Hartford $44,946.00 $21.61  $16.29  $17.36 - $24.63  New Haven $48,958.00 $23.54  $18.45  $20.00 - $26.43  New London/Norwich $43,883.00 $21.10  $15.02  $15.05 - $25.51  Waterbury $42,583.00 $20.48  $15.01  $15.02 - $25.46  Torrington $43,873.00 $21.10  $16.26  $17.25 - $21.13

Occupation Outlook ( 2016 - 2026 ) Average Annual Job Openings:   138   Employment in this occupation is expected to grow more slowly than average, and the number of annual openings will offer limited job opportunities.

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