Opportunities in Data and Word Processing Careers

by MUNDAY MARIANNE FORRESTER

• ISBN13: 9780658016431
• ISBN10: 0658016431
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-10-02
• Publisher: MCG

Summary

Opportunities In Data and Word Processing Careers offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within the field of data processing and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.

Table of Contents

About the Author	vii
Foreword	ix
Introduction	xiii
The Origin of the Automated Office	1	(8)
Introduction to word processing
Origins of office technology
The typewriter
Growth of word processing
Recent innovations.
Word Processing Is Changing Today's Workplace	9	(24)
Everyone is keyboarding
Document production
A working definition of word processing
Basic components of word processing systems
Configurations of word processing systems
Standard word processing functions
User-friendly equipment
The role of word processing
Advantages of word processing and office automation.
Impact of Word Processing on the Job	33	(12)
The traditional office structure
The word processing organization
Word processing positions.
Is Data/Word Processing for You?	45	(14)
Word processing: a dynamic, expanding field
Employment outlook
Qualifications for word processing personnel
The pros and cons of a job in word processing
Working Conditions
Salaries
Why you should learn word processing.
Preparing for Work in an Automated Office	59	(18)
Deciding which systems to learn
Evaluating training programs
Types of training available
Tips on choosing a college
Self-evaluation
Gaining experience.
Primary Places of Employment	77	(18)
Law
Health care
The financial industry
Government organizations
Large corporations
Temporary agencies
The insurance industry
Individual profiles.
Related Occupations	95	(16)
Management
Sales
Marketing support
Equipment service
Teaching
Computer programming
Systems analysis
Consulting
Home-based word processing businesses.
Today's Automated Office	111	(12)
Multifunction workstations
Communicating terminals
E-mail
Optical character readers
Voice-activated word processing
Laptops
Personal computers in the home
Desktop publishing
The Internet
Organizational trends
Employment trends.
Planning a Career in Today's Automated Office	123	(14)
Your career goals
Becoming qualified
Investigating prospective employers
Preparing a resume and cover letter
Interviewing
After the interview
Choosing the right job
Continuing to plan your career.
Appendix: Professional Organization	137	(4)
Glossary	141	(5)
Bibliography	146