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Material recording clerks usually need to have a high school diploma and are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.
EducationProduction, planning, and expediting clerks; shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks; and material and product inspecting clerks need a high school diploma or equivalent.
Production, planning, and expediting clerks need to have basic knowledge of computer applications such as spreadsheet software.
There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.
TrainingMaterial recording clerks usually learn to do their work on the job. Training for most material recording clerks may last less than a month. Production, planning, and expediting clerks’ training can take several months.
Typically, a supervisor or more experienced worker trains new clerks.
Material recording clerks first learn to count stock and mark inventory and then move onto more difficult tasks, such as recordkeeping. Production clerks need to learn how their company operates before they can write production and work schedules.
AdvancementWith additional training or education, material recording clerks may advance to other positions within their firm, such as purchasing agent. Clerks in retail establishments can move into the sales department.
Important QualitiesCommunication skills. Production, planning, and expediting clerks are frequently in contact with suppliers, vendors, and production managers and need to be able to communicate the firm’s scheduling needs effectively.
Customer-service skills. Stock clerks sometimes interact with customers in retail stores and may have to get the item the customer is looking for from the storeroom.
Detail oriented. Material and product inspecting clerks check items for defects, some of which are small and difficult to spot.
Math skills. Some material recording clerks use math to calculate shipping costs or take measurements.
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Gender
Male
63.2%Female
35.1%Unknown
1.8%Ethnicity
White
79.2%Hispanic or Latino
11.0%Asian
7.7%Unknown
1.6%Black or African American
0.5%Languages Spoken
Spanish
59.3%French
10.4%Hindi
3.7%German
3.0%Mandarin
2.2%Carrier
2.2%Chinese
2.2%Japanese
2.2%Swahili
1.5%Swedish
1.5%Korean
1.5%Danish
1.5%Russian
1.5%Italian
1.5%Urdu
1.5%Arabic
1.5%Vietnamese
0.7%Gujarati
0.7%Dutch
0.7%Norwegian
0.7%Inventory Management Specialist
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Schools
University of Phoenix
22.5%Community College of the Air Force
11.6%Ashford University
7.4%American InterContinental University
5.6%Strayer University
4.9%Kaplan University
4.6%Defense Acquisition University
3.9%Liberty University
3.5%American University
3.5%University of Alabama
3.2%University of Maryland - University College
3.2%Ohio State University
3.2%Troy University
3.2%Northern Virginia Community College
3.2%Columbia Southern University
2.8%Michigan State University
2.8%Southern Illinois University Carbondale
2.8%Brigham Young University - Idaho
2.8%University of Southern Mississippi
2.8%San Diego State University
2.8%Majors
Degrees
Bachelors
34.1%Other
32.6%Associate
15.0%Masters
11.2%Certificate
4.5%Diploma
1.6%Doctorate
0.8%License
0.2%Inventory Management Specialist
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United States Air Force
Walmart Supercenter
USAF
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