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name: survey-enumerator
description: "Occupational skill for the role 'survey enumerator' (also: census worker, census taker, commercial census taker, street surveyor, census interviewer, census official). Use when the user asks for typical survey enumerator work such as: typical survey enumerator responsibilities"
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# Survey Enumerator

Survey enumerators perform interviews and fill in forms in order to collect the data provided by interviewees. They can collect information by phone, mail, personal visits or on the street. They conduct and help the interviewees administer the information that the interviewer is interested in having, usually related to demographic information for governmental statistical purposes.

## Core workflow


## How to use this skill

- Read [references/profile.md](references/profile.md) for the occupation profile and scope.
- Consult [references/tasks.md](references/tasks.md) for the full task and activity inventory.
- Check [references/skills.md](references/skills.md) for essential vs. optional competences.
- Check [references/tools.md](references/tools.md) for the software commonly used in this role.
- See [references/ai-skills.md](references/ai-skills.md) — matched external AI agent skills (per-source attribution).

## Key competences (essential)

- adhere to questionnaires
- capture people's attention
- communication
- document interviews
- fill out forms
- information confidentiality
- interview people
- interview techniques
- observe confidentiality
- prepare survey report
- respond to enquiries
- survey techniques
- tabulate survey results
- use questioning techniques

## Hot technologies

- C++
- Extensible markup language XML
- IBM SPSS Statistics
- JavaScript
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Project

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