HOW TO GET THERE
Typical pathway
A typical path starts with secondary school courses that build computer basics, English, and keyboarding. Some students also take office, business, or information technology classes, if available. After graduation, many enter the workforce directly in entry-level office or administrative support roles, where they learn to receive documents, enter data, check records, and organize files. Others may take short college or workplace training in computer software or office procedures. Employers may also train new workers on the systems they use. Requirements can vary by employer, province, and the type of data entry work.
THE WORK
What you may do
Legacy duties
- Receive and register invoices, forms, records and other documents for data capture
- Input data into computerized databases, spreadsheets or other templates using a keyboard, mouse, or optical scanner, speech recognition software or other data entry tools
- Import and/or export data between different kinds of software
- Verify accuracy and completeness of data
- Identify, label and organize electronic storage media
- Maintain libraries of electronic storage media
SKILLS TO BUILD
Skills used in this Career
Computer LiteracyKeyboardingTeam Work