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We have complied information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to help you get a better idea of employment in the Clerical and Office Administration field. Below are highlights of the major professions within this industry.

Receptionists and Information Clerks

• Good interpersonal skills are critical.

• A high school diploma or its equivalent is the most common educational requirement.

  is expected to grow faster than average for all occupations.

Data Entry and Information Processing Workers

• For many people, a job as a data entry and information processing worker is their first job after high school.

• Although overall employment is projected to decline, the need to replace workers who leave this large occupation each year should produce job openings.

• Job prospects should be best for those with expertise in appropriate computer software applications and who meet company requirements for keyboarding speed.

Medical Transcriptionists

• Job opportunities will be good.

• Employers prefer medical transcriptionists who have completed a postsecondary training program.

• Many medical transcriptionists telecommute from home-based offices.

• About 41 percent worked in hospitals, and another 29 percent worked in offices of physicians.