1 Duties & Responsibilities of a Clerk:.

a. Clerks spend their days filing

b. enter data at a computer terminal
c. operate photocopiers, fax machines, and other office equipment;
d. prepare mailings;
e. proofread documents;
f. answer telephones
g. deliver messages.
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2. Tell me about yourself? What is your job experience?
it is normally asked to check your general competence to the job in question. K
eep in mind that the interviewer would not have the time to listen to a detailed
story. Therefore, be ready to create a briefer about your work experience
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3. Tell me about your typical workday how would you prioritize the work in a typ
ical day?
A clerk is a company resource. It is necessary for the clerk to know how to prio
ritize the work he/she receives from many departments and individuals within the
business organization.
To answer this question, the simplest answer would be that you would prioritize
the work with regards to the level of seniority and the level of importance. Thi
s is the safest way to prioritize work in a business organization that has a ver
tical hierarchy. It is very common that the work process moves from bottom to to
p in such a hierarchy.
Therefore, in many cases, if the work has reached a higher authority, there are
good chances that the work is of greater priority than the other assignments.
Then, the interviewer would be interested in asking you about your technological
education. Here are the questions that are based about your technical knowledge
:
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4. What are the types of software that you are comfortable with?
This is another question that is fast gaining precedence with the increase of te
chnology and differences that we have seen since the past decade. This question
is basically a no brainier. No employee today would be in a position to get a jo
b if he is not computer knowledgeable and computer savvy.
The answer to this question should again be factual the types of Windows based a
pplications in addition to other business management applications you used and t
he level of knowledge for each of these software.
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5. What is your words per minute speed? What is the accuracy value that you have a
t that speed?
This is a typical question that is asked of anyone who has applied for a clerica
l job. A clerk spends most of their time typing up documents and other collatera
l.
Therefore, make sure that you reply to this question with factual numbers. In fa
ct, many a times, this question may be the only one why you are selected over ot
her candidates for the position.
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6. Can you tell us of a recent incident in your job where you had to handle an a
tmosphere of stress? How did you handle it?
As a clerk, it goes without saying that there would be stress in the job and tha
t there would be some situations that would have got pretty ugly if not for sane
r minds having prevailed. If you have had any such experiences, feel free to sha
re those experiences with the interviewer when asked. However, remember that you
should not add any kind of spice to the incident.
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7. Do you have experience in which you assigned to be the main person who handle
s an important project the focal point?
This question is basically pitched at you to find out whether your recent employ
ers gave you more responsibilities. The interviewer may want to observe whether
you have personal management skills or leadership abilities that would make you
the perfect candidate to be promoted down the road.
Answering this question in the affirmative can make or break your application.
Therefore, provide a briefer about your greatest achievements and highlight some
of the major projects/responsibilities that where given to you.
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8. Why do you want to do this job?
This is a question that is generally asked in the middle of the interview. It is
basically asked as a way to find out whether the person who has applied for the
interview knows the ins and outs of the job and whether the person has applied
for the interview just as a lark or not.
The best way to answer this question is through giving a proper break down of th
e aspects of the job that you like, and also try to tell about the scope of the
job that you have applied for AND how it fits your skills.
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9. How many languages do you speak?
This is a very interesting and important question. With the advent of globalizat
ion and outsourcing, it is very important to know more than one language, so as
to be better placed to interact with all kinds of clients.
To answer this question, provide the languages and the level of knowledge write/
read/speak for each.
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