Other Clerical & Administrative Workers

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

• translates narrative descriptions and numeric information into classification or record systems
• provides technical administrative and organisational support to producers or directors for film television radio or stage productions
• reads draft copies and proofs detects errors and marks corrections to grammar typing and composition
• provides radio and communications services for the coordination of operational units in transport courier military emergency security rescue and road service organisations

If you like to help others and enjoy working with computers, phones and other office equipment, then the administration, clerical and support services field could suit you. You’d need to be a good communicator and be well organised, cooperative and flexible. Some of the tasks you may be given would be to: respond to internal or external enquiries; set up schedules and office systems; book meeting rooms; take minutes; manage records and basic accounts and maintain databases. Specific duties would depend on the field you are employed in – there are many opportunities in the medical, automotive, business, education and tourism fields, to name just a few. However, most businesses need administrative staff, so the possibilities are almost endless.

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