How do they match: File Clerks

  • File Clerks

  • File Clerk
  • File Coordinator
  • File Keeper
  • File Management Clerk
  • Filer
  • Files Clerk
  • Filing Clerk
  • Card Filer
  • Cut File Clerk
  • Cut Filer
  • Record Filing Clerk

  • File correspondence, cards, invoices, receipts, and other records in alphabetical or numerical order or according to the filing system used. Locate and remove material from file when requested.

  • Add new material to file records or create new records as necessary.
  • Answer questions about records or files.
  • Assign and record or stamp identification numbers or codes to index materials for filing.
  • Design forms related to filing systems.
  • Eliminate outdated or unnecessary materials, destroying them or transferring them to inactive storage, according to file maintenance guidelines or legal requirements.
  • Find, retrieve, and make copies of information from files in response to requests and deliver information to authorized users.
  • Gather materials to be filed from departments or employees.
  • Input data, such as file numbers, new or updated information, or document information codes into computer systems to support document and information retrieval.
  • Keep records of materials filed or removed, using logbooks or computers and generate computerized reports.
  • Modify or improve filing systems or implement new filing systems.
  • Operate mechanized files that rotate to bring needed records to a particular location.
  • Perform periodic inspections of materials or files to ensure correct placement, legibility, or proper condition.
  • Place materials into storage receptacles, such as file cabinets, boxes, bins, or drawers, according to classification and identification information.
  • Scan or read incoming materials to determine how and where they should be classified or filed.
  • Sort or classify information according to guidelines, such as content, purpose, user criteria, or chronological, alphabetical, or numerical order.
  • Track materials removed from files to ensure that borrowed files are returned.

  • File documents or records.
  • Search files, databases or reference materials to obtain needed information.