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Ocupacions
Typist
Audio typist Braille typist Clerk typist Data entry typist Phonotypist Shorthand typist Transcription typist Typist Word processor
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.
Tasks
Tasks include -
(a) Typing written material from rough drafts, corrected copies, voice recordings or shorthand using a computer, word processor or typewriter;
(b) Checking completed work for proper spelling, grammar, punctuation and formatting;
(c) Gathering and arranging the material to be typed, following instructions;
(d) Filing and storing completed documents on computer hard drive or disk, or maintain a computer filing system to store, retrieve or update documents;
(e) Taking dictation and recording other matter in shorthand;
(f) Reproducing the spoken word, environmental sounds and song lyrics as captions for cinema and television programming;
(g) Transcribing information recorded in shorthand and on sound recording equipment.
Knowledge
- Audio-visual techniques and media production
- Literature and linguistics
- Work skills
Digital competencies
- Technical or academic writing
- Entering and transforming information
- Writing and composing
- Gathering information from physical or electronic sources
- Performing general clerical and administrative tasks
Digital competencies
- Managing, gathering and storing digital data
- Using word processing, publishing and presentation software
- Analysing and evaluating information and data
- Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity
Personal competencies
- Working efficiently
- Communicating
Professional groups of the occupation
Clerical support workers
General and keyboard clerks
Keyboard operators
Typists and word processing operators
Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?
Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès
Typists and word processing operators
1.639
Number of contracts in Barcelonès
48,04%
Percentage of contracts in Catalonia
7,62% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès
25,81%
Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès
40,27%
Part-time contracts
1,28% Turnover index
527
Average of job seekers in Barcelonès
0%
Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
The market for this profile is hiring
Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age
Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.
General and keyboard clerks
37%
63%
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
Contracts by age groups.
General and keyboard clerks
Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia
What vacancies are published in the professional family?
Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year
Keyboard operators
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Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.
What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?
Typists and word processing operators
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
The vacancies published are for working in:
Job vacancies posted by county
Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.
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