VFRESHERS

Data Entry and Information Processing have been the most important activities in any enterprise, big or small to keep the data intact and accessible to all. Therefore this finds enormous applications in all types of industries.

Data entry operators are usually typists who enter the information into a network database and perform many other clerical jobs involved in the company. Word processing softwares are often used for keying in data by typists and secretaries in any organization. They also perform various tasks like delivering write-ups to media, curriculum agenda for the company, data processing, writing mails and letters, editing memos and reports etc. They use variety of latest machines and technologies to perform these tasks in an organization.

A fair knowledge on technical skills and good hold on the official language is sufficient to start a career in data entry field. However, academic qualification and experience will add on to the increasing responsibilities at work place. Data entry operators and word processing workers operate various types of electronic machines like scanning machine, fax machines, photocopy machines and many more to keep the data perfect in offices. They are required in all areas where data needs to be processed and kept intact including medical, software, hardware and educational fields.

Some of the job positions offered in this data entry career can be listed as below:

• Data center operations’ Manager
• Data reporting Manager
• Data administrator
• Data Consultant
• Data Analyst
• Data Representative
• Data Recovery Manager

and many more…

In India, freshers in this field can start their career with a fair pay package of Rs.8000-12000 per month depending on academic qualification and the employer you are recruited in. However, this tends to get increased with experience and expertise levels.

People can opt for work from home jobs also where data is keyed in by using personal computers and laptops in their leisure hours. The work force employed for data entry purpose has always shown increase in vast percentages from past times to this present day business world. They are employed and implemented in various job tasks by officers and managers often to sooth the work in offices and reduce the job responsibility of theirs in turn letting these managers to concentrate on many other developmental related activities of the company. Thereby they even serve as Personal Assistants and Public Relations Officers in many organizations. Thus this field has a greater potentiality towards young and energetic people who want to shine in this particular area. They are expected to have good grammatical hold on English subject to deal with process letters, forms and mails as well interact with foreign delegates and officials.

Diploma holders in Secretarial Practice, Stenographers, Typists, Financial Accountants and Sales Executives are mostly preferred by companies because of their technical knowledge and skill sets in this field. Data entry operators are required to enhance their skill sets according to the varying needs of the market to survive in this industry type and be profitable to the organisation.