Document Management Specialists
Document Control Manager, ECM Consultant (Enterprise Content Management Consultant), Electronic Content Manager, Records Manager
What they do:
Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.
On the job, you would:
- Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content.
- Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to facilitate information capture, search, and retrieval.
- Implement electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with other information technology specialists.
Knowledge
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Business
- management
- customer service
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
Basic Skills
- reading work related information
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
- figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it
- measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
- notice when problems happen
Personality
People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Analytical Thinking
- Adaptability/Flexibility
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Document management software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Records management software
Video creation and editing software
- Apple Final Cut Pro
- WeVideo
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Oracle PeopleSoft Financials
Education
Education: (rated 4 of 5)
bachelor's degree or
master's degree
usually needed
master's degree
usually needed
Job Outlook
Bright
New job opportunities are very likely in the future.
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