Clerical Assistant Career

*A job as a Clerical Assistant falls under the broader career category of Office Clerks, General. The information on this page will generally apply to all careers in this category but may not specifically apply to this career title.

Job Description for Office Clerks, General : Perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures. Clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation, and filing.


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Office Clerks, Genera Career

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High School Diploma usually needed for this career