What Does a Data Entry Employee Do

A data entry employee, data typist, or data corrector enters coded, statistical, financial and other data. Usually with the help of a computer, with a keyboard and sometimes with tools such as an optical scanner.

As a data entry employee, you're often also responsible for checking data. Depending on the nature of the projects, entering data can be done at a client or as home work.

Which requirements must a data entry employee meet? Being able to type blind is very useful for entering data. You also need to be skilled with programs such as Word and Excel and / or you've experience working with content management systems (CMS). Of course you need to be accurate and work fast at the same time.

Features of data entry employees

Below are the personality traits that suit the profession of data entry employee. Do you've the same personality? Then data entry employee might be something for you. Not sure which personality traits you've? Then find and take a career choice test.

Conventional

• work where it's important that you're organized and tidy
• work where others can trust that you'll work as agreed
• work in which you avoid risks

Realistic

• physical work
• work where you can get dirty
• operate machines or equipment
• working in nature and / or with animals
• being outside
• driving vehicles

Entrepreneurial

• initiating and starting work
• directing and leading people
• take and bear responsibility
• in business: work where you run financial risks