Clerk Typists

Individuals who set up and prepare reports, letters, mailing labels and other textual material. Typists make neat, typed copies of materials written by other clerical, professional or managerial workers. As entry-level workers, typists may begin by typing headings on form letters, addressing envelopes or preparing standard forms on typewriters or computers. As they gain experience, they often are assigned tasks requiring a higher degree of accuracy and independent judgment. Senior typists may work with highly technical material, plan and type complicated statistical tables, combine and rearrange materials from different sources or prepare master copies.