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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

typist

Typists operate computers to type and revise documents and compile material to be typed, such as correspondence, reports, statistical tables, forms, and audios.

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Description

Typists operate computers to type and revise documents and compile material to be typed, such as correspondence, reports, statistical tables, forms, and audios. They read instructions accompanying material or follow verbal instructions to determine requirements such as number of copies needed, priority and desired format.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
transcription methodscompany policies
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
content development processesstenographyaudio technology
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
type error-free documentsapply grammar and spelling rulesalign content with formuse dictionariespose questions referring to documentsprovide written contentuse free typing techniquesuse microsoft officeliaise with typistsdecode handwritten textsdraft corporate emails
OPTIONALOptional competences
use stenotype machinesmaintain customer recordstype texts from audio sourcestranslate keywords into full textsuse shorthand computer programuse spreadsheets softwareperform office routine activitiesdigitise documentswrite meeting reportsuse shorthanduse word processing softwareintegrate content into output mediause databasesoperate audio equipmentcompile contentensure proper document managementmanage digital documents

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

33 total
13 essential · 20 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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