In India, as far as government jobs are concerned, clerical positions are the commonest and most demanding posts – whether it comes to banks or some other government organization. Clerks have a very important role to play in running offices and there is always a need for efficient candidates who are eligible to handle the responsibility of clerk jobs. Initially appointed in the junior level grade, clerks can rise eventually to the level of the officer as they improve their work skills.
What responsibilities does a clerk have to handle?
A clerk has to manage various responsibilities – such as the management of all the administrative tasks in a department or organization and offering assistance with the same. They have to maintain all the records and files and keep them easily accessible and up to date. They have to sort and distribute files and work mail and compose mails. Clerks are also supposed to answer phones for noting down important messages or redirecting calls to suitable colleagues.
They also have to offer help with making arrangements for travel and for booking venues for events and conferences.
Types of Skills Clerks Need to Have
Clerks today should have good knowledge of MS Office, proper communication skills, excellent work speed (including good writing and typing speed), and management skills. For a clerk to be successful, management and leadership skills play a vital role. With sound management skills, a clerk can easily progress in his career.
The eligibility client criteria for a clerk job are minimum bachelor’s degree or 12th pass. In every department, aspirants with this kind of minimum qualification can apply for all types of clerk posts. In some cases, it is essential to have a graduation certificate from a University that is recognized by the government. For clerk jobs in any organization, the age limit is between 20 and 30 years or as deemed fit by the corresponding authority.
How much can you earn in a clerk job?
In the government sector, you can get good pay for Clerk jobs. Along with the basic salary, you can get many other types of allowances like transport allowances, house rent allowance, dearness allowance etc. The basic pay begins with Rs. 12000 and can go up to rupees 32000 every month. Dearness allowance is granted to select Clerks. In most of the selected Clerk posts, house rent allowances are also allocated – based on the location to which clerks are transferred to. Such kinds of allowances can be in the range of 2000 to 10000 rupees. Medical allowances and transport support are also offered.
How can you get clerk jobs?
For Clerk posts in government organizations, an examination called the SSC CHSL exam is organized by the SSC or Staff Selection Commission. There are three steps to qualify for such exams for aspirants, in order to get through the SSC CHSL selection process.
The position of banking clerk is quite lucrative when it comes to clerk jobs. You have to clear the IBPS exam in order to be a private bank clerk. The IBPS organization holds these kinds of exams. Such kinds of tests are written tests followed by interviews. In order to bag clerk jobs in some government banks, candidates have to crack the three-step entrance exam which is held by RBI or SBI. All exam steps must be cleared by the candidates mandatorily.
Clerk jobs have always been in great demand in India, where most people are lacking in good academic qualifications and these white-collar jobs can be availed even after basic education – which makes these so popular among the lower-middle and middle-class people today.