File Clerks File Clerks File clerks store, retrieve, and update office documents. File clerks process and store records so that information can be located quickly.
Clerks begin the filing process by classifying documents.
They look at papers that need to be filed and code them numerically, alphabetically, or by subject matter. They then store paper forms, letters, receipts, or reports in file cabinets. Some clerks operate mechanized files, which rotate, to bring the needed records to them. Other clerks film documents that are then stored on microfilm or microfiche. A small but growing number of file clerks use imaging systems.