Time left: 4 years and 3 months · Group: Office and Administrative Support
The official job description
File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.
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What file clerks do all day (for now)
Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.
Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.