O*NET-SOC 43-4171.00

Receptionists and Information Clerks

Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2023
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7508/2023
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.6208/2023
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2023
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.1208/2023
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.1208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2023
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.8808/2023
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.8808/2023
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.7508/2023
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.6208/2023
Written Expression1.A.1.a.43.3808/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.Core9008/2023
Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.Core9108/2023
Receive payment and record receipts for services.Core9008/2023
Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.Core9008/2023
Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.Core9008/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.2311/2023
Enterprising4.2311/2023
Social3.6311/2023
Investigative1.9211/2023
Realistic1.8711/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.