Description
Translate and enter information from source documents into standardized codes and databases using keyboards or scanners; verify accuracy and prepare records for processing.
- • Review source documents and encode data into standardized codes or fields using keyboards or scanners.
- • Compile, sort, and validate data and codes prior to entry.
- • Cross-check encoded data against source documents or run verification entries to detect errors.
- • Identify, correct, and report data or coding discrepancies.
- • Store and organize completed records in designated repositories.
- • Maintain logs of activities, batches, and completed work.
- • Consult codebooks, schemas, or guidelines to select correct codes and materials.
- • Set up and load scanners, templates, or import files required for input and output.
- • Resolve unclear or incomplete information by applying coding rules or requesting clarification.
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O*NET occupational data (work activities, skills, knowledge).
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
