
Court, Municipal, & License Clerks
Also called: City Clerk, Court Clerk, Deputy City Clerk, License Clerk
What they do:
Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.
On the job, you would:
- Evaluate information on applications to verify completeness and accuracy and to determine whether applicants are qualified to obtain desired licenses.
- Verify the authenticity of documents, such as foreign identification or immigration documents.
- Record and edit the minutes of meetings and distribute to appropriate officials or staff members.
Knowledge
Business
- administrative services
- customer service
Arts and Humanities
- English language
Safety and Government
- law and government
Skills
Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Problem Solving
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilities
Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- read and understand what is written
Ideas and Logic
- order or arrange things
- use rules to solve problems
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
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
Technology
You might use software like this on the job:
Electronic mail software
Presentation software
Data base user interface and query software
Education
Job Outlook
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