The information that many of today's organizations need to process is growing rapidly. Typists and Word Processing Technicians help insure this work is handled smoothly and efficiently. These workers use typewriters, word processors, and personal computers to type letters, reports and other documents from rough draft copies written by professional, managerial, or other clerical personnel.
TYPISTS do many other tasks as well. They:
- Sort and file materials
- Answer telephones
- Record information
- Sort and distribute mail
- Handle and account for cash
- Prepare simple statistical reports
- Operate business machines, and
- Run errands
Some Typists work in areas such as law, medicine, engineering or foreign language, and use special terminology that relates to these fields. (Source: California Occupational Guide Number 20, 1999)
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