clerical worker

Desk job person

A clerical worker is someone who performs office tasks like filing, typing, answering phones, and maintaining records.

The term encompasses secretaries, receptionists, data entry clerks, and similar administrative support roles: She started as a clerical worker and worked her way up to manager.

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organizational skills · bookkeeper · data entry · receptionist · administrative assistant · proofreading · government agency · secretary · office manager · typing pool · record-keeping · transcription · school administration · law firm · archiving · communication skills · scheduling · document preparation

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type of labor

clerical workermanual laborer

Worker using physical effort

blue-collar worker · construction worker · factory worker · craftsman · longshoreman

organizational hierarchy

clerical workerexecutive

Senior organizational leader

CEO · manager · director · senior executive · decision-maker

skill specialization

clerical workerspecialist

Expert in one field

professional · expert · engineer · surgeon · scientist

Family

clerical, clerk, clerks, clerkship, cleric, clerics, clergy, clergyman, clergymen

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G