Typist General & Keyboard Clerks
SaveWhat Does a Typist Do?
Typists operate computers to type and revise documents and compile material to be typed, such as correspondence, reports, statistical tables, forms, and audios. They read instructions accompanying material or follow verbal instructions to determine requirements such as number of copies needed, priority and desired format.
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Where Do I Start?
Company Policies
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
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Skills You Need to Become a Typist
Essential Skills
Essential Skills
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EssentialCompany Policies knowledge
The set of rules that govern the activity of a company.
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EssentialTranscription Methods knowledge
The methods to quickly transcribe spoken language into text, such as stenography.
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EssentialApply Grammar And Spelling Rules skill
Apply the rules of spelling and grammar and ensure consistency throughout texts.
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EssentialPose Questions Referring To Documents skill
Revise and formulate questions in regards to documents in general. Investigate about the completeness, confidentiality measures, style of the document, and specific instructions to handle documents.
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EssentialProvide Written Content skill
Communicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelling …
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EssentialUse Microsoft Office skill
Possess the ability to work with the standard programs contained in Microsoft Office at a capable level. Create a document and do basic formatting, insert page breaks, create headers or …
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EssentialAlign Content With Form skill
Align form and content to make sure they fit together.
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EssentialDecode Handwritten Texts skill
Analyse, understand, and read handwritten texts with different writing styles. Analyse the overall message of texts to ensure coherence in the understanding.
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EssentialDraft Corporate Emails skill
Prepare, compile, and write mails with the adequate information and an appropriate language to make internal or external communications.
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EssentialType Error-free Documents skill
Type documents and written content in general avoiding any grammatical or spelling errors. Type documents in a fast pace without compromising the quality of the outcome.
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EssentialUse Dictionaries skill
Use glossaries and dictionaries to search for the meaning, the spelling, and synonyms of words.
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EssentialUse Free Typing Techniques skill
Know, use and write documents, texts and content in general without looking at the keyboard. Use techniques to write documents in such fashion.
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Optional Skills (5 of 16 displayed)
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OptionalStenography knowledge
Capture of spoken words in its entirety, especially meanings and relevant details into written form.
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OptionalAudio Technology knowledge
The various technologies for producing, recording, and reproducing sound.
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OptionalContent Development Processes knowledge
The specialised techniques used to design, write, compile, edit and organise digital content, such as text, graphics and videos for publishing purposes.
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OptionalDigitise Documents skill
Load analog documents by converting them into a digital format, using specialised hardware and software.
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OptionalEnsure Proper Document Management skill
Guarantee that the tracking and recording standards and rules for document management are followed, such as ensuring that changes are identified, that documents remain readable and that obsoleted documents are …
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OptionalMaintain Customer Records skill
Keep and store structured data and records about customers in accordance with customer data protection and privacy regulations.
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OptionalOperate Audio Equipment skill
Apply technologies for re-creation or recording of sounds, such as speaking, sound of instruments in electrical or mechanical form.
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OptionalPerform Office Routine Activities skill
Program, prepare, and perform activities required to be performed everyday in offices such as mailing, receiving supplies, updating managers and employees, and keeping operations running smoothly.
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OptionalWrite Meeting Reports skill
Write complete reports based on minutes taken during a meeting in order to communicate the important points which were discussed, and the decisions which were made, to the appropriate people.
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OptionalCompile Content skill
Retrieve, select and organise content from specific sources, according to the requirements of the output media such as printed materials, online applications, platforms, websites and video.
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OptionalIntegrate Content Into Output Media skill
Compile and integrate media and text content into online and offline systems, such as websites, platforms, applications and social media, for publishing and distribution.
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OptionalTranslate Keywords Into Full Texts skill
Draft e-mails, letters and other written documents on the basis of keywords or key concepts outlining the content. Choose the appropriate format and language style according to the type of …
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OptionalType Texts From Audio Sources skill
Listen, understand and type content from audio sources into written format. Keep the overall idea and understanding of the message together with relevant details. Type and listen to audios simultaneously.
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OptionalUse Shorthand skill
Apply shorthand as a method to capture spoken words into written form. Use shorthands in written texts to reflect acronyms and relevant information required to be expressed in such fashion.
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OptionalUse Shorthand Computer Program skill
Employ shorthand computer softwares in order to write and translate shorthands and put them into traditional legible transcripts.
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OptionalUse Stenotype Machines skill
Recognize the setting of keys in stenotype machines and understand the phonetics of words and syllabes represented in these kinds of machines to allow high typing.
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