About the job
Clerk - Information and Record Clerks
All information and record clerks not listed separately.
Top activities and tasks for this job:
- Working with Computers
- Examine passenger documentation to determine destinations and to assign boarding passes.
- Trace lost, delayed, or misdirected baggage for customers.
- Check baggage and cargo and direct passengers to designated locations for loading.
- Provide boarding or disembarking assistance to passengers needing special assistance.
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Getting Information
- Confer with customers to determine their service requirements and travel preferences.
About the test (Full Version)
The Clerk - Information and Record Clerks Pre-Employment Assessment was designed to help you hire staff in this role. The test provides a whole-person evaluation by measuring job-relevant cognitive ability, personality, knowledge, skills, and relevant behavioral history.
Each component provides important data for hiring decisions. Cognitive ability has been linked to overall job performance in most jobs and correlates with a candidate's
ability to learn new skills and to solve complex problems. Personality characteristics determine how well the candidate will fit-in with a corporate culture. Knowledge and skills indicate how much training will be needed before a new employee becomes productive. Finally, relevant behavioral history detects counter-productive behaviors that can impact job performance.
The Clerk - Information and Record Clerks test includes an animated work simulation in which candidates meet customers, colleagues and supervisors in a job-related context. Post-test surveys indicate the majority of candidates react favorably to these simulations.
The specific attributes measured include:
Cognitive Ability
- Analytical Thinking and Attention to Detail
- Attention to Detail
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Knowledge and Skills
- Data Entry
- Typing Speed & Accuracy
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Personality
- Adaptability
- Drive
- Integrity
- Resilience
- Teamwork
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Behavioral History
- History Survey - Performance
- History Survey - Tenure
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Following completion, the test produces a Candidate Selection Report that includes an overall score and detailed scores for each attribute. The overall score weighs each of the factors based on research and analysis from the U.S. Government's Occupational Information Network (O*Net). O*Net represents over a decade of dedicated research evaluating the relative importance of various factors that lead to success in almost 1,000 different job roles.
The Candidate Selection Report also provides expert interview questions that help you probe critical or low-scoring areas, along with a guide for noting your evaluation of the candidate's responses. Consistent use of an interview guide is an important part of gaining better candidate insights and making better hiring decisions.
More information about this Job
Annual US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $31,390 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $37,610 or less |
Median: | | $46,210 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $55,800 or more |
Top 10%: | | $65,730 or more |
Hourly US Wages (2023) |
Bottom 10%: | | $15.09 or less |
Bottom 25%: | | $18.08 or less |
Median: | | $22.22 (Average) |
Top 25%: | | $26.83 or more |
Top 10%: | | $31.60 or more |
US Employment Statistics |
2023: | | 162,800 |
2033 (projected): | | 167,400 |
Annual U.S. Job Openings: | 19,500 |
Top Knowledge Requirements
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Computers and Electronics
- Public Safety and Security
- Transportation
- Geography
- Psychology
- Foreign Language
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Top Skills
- Active Listening
- Service Orientation
- Speaking
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Persuasion
- Coordination
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Top Abilities
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Speech Clarity
- Speech Recognition
- Written Comprehension
- Information Ordering
- Near Vision
- Deductive Reasoning
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Education Requirements |
No High School Diploma: | | 9% |
High School Diploma: | | 75% |
Some College: | | 12% |
Associate's Degree (2 yr): | | 2% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role who have their highest education in each category. |
Related Work Experience Requirements |
None: | | 58% |
6 Months - 1 Year: | | 17% |
1 - 2 Years: | | 7% |
2 - 4 Years: | | 17% |
This graphic shows the percentage of people in this role whose related work experience before they entered this position falls into each category. |
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