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Shipping and Receiving Clerk
Shipping and
Receiving Clerks record, check and store materials that a company sends
and receives. This is an entry level position and usually does not require more
than a high school diploma but an applicant with courses or a degree in
business or computers will have an advantage. Most of the training is done
on-the-job after an employee has been hired. Business Math, Typing, filing, and
record keeping skills are also a plus. Computers and automation are becoming
more prevalent in this occupation because machines can do many operations
faster and more efficiently than a person can. However, not all human jobs can
be replaced with machines. Shipping and Receiving Clerks are still needed to
check packages as they leave and when they arrive. Hand held scanners and
computers are used to keep records of shipments and corrections and parcels can
now be weighed and counted by machines, but the Shipping Clerk must be able to
understand the information the machines record. Shipping Clerks also need to be
able to weigh packages, look up and determine shipping rates, and prepare
invoices. In 2000 the average Shipping and Receiving Clerk made
$10.52 an hour.
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