When applying for work, you should be prepared to take arithmetic and spelling tests as well as typing tests. These tests may be required both by employment agencies and prospective employers. For a list of current job listing, browse Caljobs or America's Job Bank . Employers usually want clerks who have worked in an office and learned to operate office equipment from real work experience or from business classes. High school graduation is usually required, but business training or experience can sometimes be substituted.
Many employers require several years of experience.
In addition, employers want their workers to have completed basic classes in English, grammar, spelling, and business mathematics. Clerical jobs held while in school and during vacations provide good experience and often lead to full-time employment after graduation. Some employers and local high schools have work-study programs that give students a chance to earn a salary while learning their jobs. It is important that you become skilled in operating several different kinds of office equipment.