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Careers / Order Clerks |
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Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
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Education:
These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
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Training:
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
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Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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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. |
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Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Reading Comprehension —
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. |
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Social Perceptiveness —
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
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Service Orientation —
Actively looking for ways to help people. |
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Oral Comprehension —
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Oral Expression —
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
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Speech Clarity —
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Near Vision —
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Speech Recognition —
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
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Knowledge |
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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. |
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Sales and Marketing —
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
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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. |
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Mathematics —
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications. |
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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. |
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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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Building and Construction —
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads. |
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Interesting Fact |
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Thomas Edison not only invented electric light, he also invented wax paper, the phonograph (and record), the radio vacuum tube, the motion picture camera, an electronic voting machine and dozens more! |
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Did you know... |
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The MyPlan.com Career Assessment Tests provide more detailed career recommendations than any other set of tests available anywhere! |
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