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Office Clerks, General

Education

General office clerks often need to know how to use computers, word processing and other business software and office equipment. Experience working in an office is helpful, but office clerks also learn skills on the job.

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Related College Majors

General Office Occupations and Clerical Services. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $4,834.00 per year

Military Training

Job training consists of classroom instruction, including practice in various office functions. Further training occurs on the job. Course content typically includes:

  • English grammar, spelling and punctuation
  • Keyboard and clerical skills
  • Setting up and maintaining filing and publication systems
  • Preparing forms and correspondence in military style

General Qualifications

Because general office clerks usually work with other office staff, they should be cooperative and able to work as part of a team. Employers prefer individuals who can perform a variety of tasks a...

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Knowledge

  • Clerical
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics

Most Common Education Levels

The level of education attained by people currently working in this career.

Most Common Education

Schools with the Highest Enrollment for Featured Major

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School
Number of Students
Salt Lake Community College
52,459
Portland Community College
50,901
Central New Mexico Community C...
41,506
Sinclair Community College
36,399
Des Moines Area Community College
35,483
Metropolitan Community College...
34,923
Monroe Community College
34,562
University of Akron Main Campus
31,074
Lansing Community College
30,822
Milwaukee Area Technical College
29,186