File Clerk Interview Preparation Guide

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A clerk can work in various sectors as

☛ Medical Clerk
☛ Corporate Clerk
☛ Legal Jurisdiction Clerk
☛ Parish Clerk
☛ Revenue Audit Clerk
☛ Accounting Clerk
☛ Admin Clerk
☛ College and University Clerk, etc.

For an office clerk anything between 50- 60 words per minute are perfect with high accuracy level.

I prioritize my tasks at the beginning of each day to ensure the most important items get done as soon as possible. I am efficient and skilled at multi tasking so I can work on several projects simultaneously with no complications. Lastly, I maintain a strict filing system so I can easily retrieve things and always know where the correct information is located.

This one is hard to prepare for directly, but before you head into the interview, make sure you have a mental list of some accomplishments from past jobs. We've noted before the best way to think about responding to these types of questions is by applying the STAR method to formulating your answer:

My work style matching exactlty what cashier job requires by: being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks, developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done, being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations, being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude, being honest and ethical.

Many consider this question to be a loaded gun – dangerous in the hands of the inexperienced. Often times, an interviewee will start talking salary before they’ve had an opportunity to illustrate their skill set and value making any sort of leverage valueless. Here, knowledge is power, as salary often comes down to negotiation. Do some research into your industry to establish base rates of pay based on seniority and demand but keep in mind – your employer is hiring you for what they believe you are worth, and how much benefit they feel you will provide.

While this question is an invitation to do some chest pounding, remember to illustrate strengths that will benefit the employer and are relative to the position. For example:

☛ being a problem solver
☛ being a motivator
☛ being a natural leader
☛ the ability to perform under pressure
☛ a positive attitude
☛ loyalty

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents, Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times, Talking to others to convey information effectively, Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems, Managing one's own time and the time of others.

The duties of an office clerk includes

☛ Count, collect and disburse money, do basic bookkeeping and complete banking transactions
☛ Communicate with employees, customer and other individuals to answer questions
☛ Explain information and address complaints
☛ Answer telephones, direct calls, and note messages
☛ File, copy, sort and compile records of office activities, business transactions, and other activities
☛ Filing of invoices, contracts, bills, checks and policies
☛ Operate office machines like photocopiers, scanners, fax machines, computers, etc.

☛ Bookkeeping process is a legal requirement
☛ It helps to monitor the flow of money inwards and outwards both
☛ Helpful in understanding the finance of business