Data entry clerk

Datentypist ( -in) is a job title. Data typists enter dates of not directly electronically processable media such as printed on paper documents, completed forms, printed lists and tables, and dictations of tapes in data acquisition devices and check if necessary, their validity and / or formatting.

The profession of data typists can not generally be learned as a teaching profession. As a qualification to practice as a fundamentally good writing skills as well as the safe use of computers and the popular general Textverabeitungs, spreadsheet and database programs are necessary. Training as a phono or typist or other clerical or even a business education in the field of management can be helpful.

Depending on the type of the data to be additional circumstances, the purpose of relevant qualifications required, for example, a basic commercial understanding or special knowledge of foreign languages ​​.

There are computer service that specialize in these tasks.