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General Office Clerks  (NOC 1411)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region
Description |  Titles |  Duties |   Related Occupations

General office clerks prepare correspondence, reports, statements and other material, operate office equipment, answer telephones and perform clerical duties of a general nature according to established procedures. They are employed in offices throughout the public and private sectors.

general office clerk, office assistant, office clerk, typist, word processor operator.

General office clerks perform some or all of the following duties:
  • Key in, edit, proofread and finalize correspondence, reports, statements, invoices, forms, presentations and other documents, from notes or dictaphone, using computers
  • Respond to telephone, in person or electronic enquiries or forward to appropriate person
  • Provide general information to clients and the public
  • Photocopy and collate documents for distribution, mailing and filing
  • Maintain and prepare reports from manual or electronic files, inventories, mailing lists and databases
  • Process incoming and outgoing mail, manually or electronically
  • Send and receive messages and documents using fax machine or electronic mail
  • May perform bookkeeping tasks such as preparing invoices and bank deposits
  • May sort, process and verify applications, receipts, expenditures, forms and other documents
  • May order office supplies, service office equipment and arrange for servicing in the case of major repairs.
Included Cities in Region | Service Canada Offices

Amos, Rouyn-Noranda, Témiscaming, Val-d'Or, Ville-Marie, La Sarre, Macamic, Malartic, Senneterre, Barraute

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Education & Job Requirements for General Office Clerks in Abitibi-Témiscamingue Region

Education and job requirements can vary by region. Workers in regulated occupations require a licence to work legally. Workers in non-regulated occupations do not require a licence, but employers may have other certification requirements.

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[ Report Publication Date: 2012-10-09 | Source: Labour Market Information - HRSDC ]
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