# Competences — file clerk

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/9ab0f0db-1128-4050-becd-b09db5eabdaa).

## Essential

- **digitization** (knowledge)
- **ensure information transparency** (skill/competence)
- **ensure proper document management** (skill/competence)
- **facilitate access to information** (skill/competence)
- **file documents** (skill/competence)
- **fill out forms** (skill/competence)
- **information confidentiality** (knowledge)
- **keep task records** (skill/competence)
- **organise business documents** (skill/competence)
- **perform clerical duties** (skill/competence)
- **perform records management** (skill/competence)
- **respect data protection principles** (skill/competence)
- **use office systems** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- develop classification systems (skill/competence)
- digitise documents (skill/competence)
- document sharing procedures (knowledge)
- health records management (knowledge)
- keep promotions records (skill/competence)
- keep records of customer interaction (skill/competence)
- keep records on sales (skill/competence)
- keep stock records (skill/competence)
- liaise with typists (skill/competence)
- maintain museum records (skill/competence)
- maintain records of maintenance interventions (skill/competence)
- maintain service record book (skill/competence)
- manage digital archives (skill/competence)
- manage digital documents (skill/competence)
- use software for data preservation (skill/competence)

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-11)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

### Hard skills

- data entry — **47 %**
- filing — **35 %**
- records management — **35 %**
- document organization — **24 %**
- file maintenance — **18 %**
- file management — **18 %**

### Responsibilities

- clerical support — **18 %**
- file maintenance — **18 %**

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