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A clerk does work inside an office. They either do numerous tasks in a small office, or 1-2 specific tasks in a larger office.

Generally clerks perform the following tasks:

Sort and distribute incoming mail to areas and staff within the organisation, and dispatch outgoing mail;

Write business letters, reports or office memorandums using word processing packages;

Answer telephone enquiries from customers, attend to visitors and assist other staff in the organisation with their enquiries;

Operate a range of office machines such as photocopiers, computers and facsimile machines;

File papers and documents so that they can be easily found when needed;

Undertake other duties such as banking; credit control or payroll functions.

Depending on the clerk's qualifications and experiences, he or she can promote from level 1 to level 5. Generally, the higher the levels, the better wages are obtained and there may be more benefits other than experience.

When a clerk is promoted, he or she may be given more difficult or advanced tasks, and at the same time canceling some easier tasks on the previous level.

The job interests me because it
involves computers, which I spend a lot of time with
the job often has a quite satisfying pay
it has chances of promotion, getting a higher wage
gain experiences on numerous tasks

2.Educational qualifications are not always specified, though completion of year 11 or VCE is recommended. Accounting studies at this level could be an advantage. Some organisations conduct tests to assist in selection.

A range of training options is available for the job. Training is provided in places such as TAFE.

Clerks are employed by a wide range of organisations, such as commercial and industrial organisations, government departments, building societies, insurance companies, banks and local councils.

3.The future prospects of being a clerk are promotion from level 1 eventually to level 5. The chance of promotion depends on how much experience the clerk has. If the clerk had improved a lot during one year, he or she may be promoted up one level.

4.I think that, in the future, the job is likely to decrease because the technology will increase greatly and more managers will know the basics of computers and financial organisations. So only more experienced clerks will be required, not necessarily first time clerks.

I interviewed Sue via ICQ, a chatting software. Sue is a clerk; she has been working as a clerk for her local government for over 2 years. She is now 40 something years old.

Below is the conversation dialogue:

Hao: Hi, can I ask you a few questions regarding your position?

Sue: Sure.

Hao: What job do you do?

Sue: I am a clerk working in an office.

Hao: What qualifications & experience did you need to get the job?

Sue: I completed my secondary studies, my experiences are working with computers, typing, filing, and handling money

Hao: are these qualifications different today?

Sue: I think that they are roughly the same.

Hao: What are your particular responsibilities, and which company employs you?

Sue: My main responsibilities are answering phone and enquiries, organising mails, accepting and giving changes in bill payments, and inputting on computer. I work for the local town.

Hao: What does your job pay, when you first started? What could you potentially earn in this job?

Sue: I started with 24000 us dollars per year; and after two years, my pay rose to 25000. I didn't potentially earn a lot.

Hao: What aspects of the job do you like and dislike?

Sue: I like being close to my workplace; I dislike the job because it's boring.

Hao: Do you feel that your job is secure?

Sue: Yes.

Hao: Why is that?

Sue: Because I get on well with my boss & fellow employees.

Hao: Thanks for your time.

Sue: No problems, bye!

Last year Thomas Staffing conducted a survey through U.S.A. The survey was asking general clerks whether they thought employment as a clerk would increase, stay the same, or decrease by the end of the year. The results are that 16% expected an increase, 81% expected no changes, and 3% expected a decrease.

The table above is a different survey also conducted by Thomas Staffing

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