Occupational Essay: Data Entry

Occupational Essay In the future, I can see myself working doing Data Entry. The name of this field is Computer Database. All companies can use a Data Entry personal. Data Entry uses program applications like Access, Excel, Microsoft Word, etc. Data Entry is used to set up charts, and graphs, basically anything using data. For example if I was working for Footlocker I could do inventory. I could also make graphs to show what style, what color, or what brand is bought the most so that Footlocker could order more shoes from that brand. Keep track of how much employees are getting paid is another thing that computer Data Entry is used for.

There is some education needed to be a computer database worker. I have been told that experience overrides credentials. That means if I went to interview for a job and I showed them that I have done some schooling and that I have done Data Entry for __, __ and __ I'm most likely to get a job over a person that went to college and has no experience. For Data Entry you can go to a University, Career College or even a High School. Last year I took a Computer Application class. The
Data Entry is always in demand because all types of jobs can use someone who can do Data Entry. There are a wide variety of companies that need some on to do Data Entry. For example record companies can use some to do Data Entry to show the success of an artist throughout their career. AOL could use someone to do Data Entry to show what time people are online the most. I haven't even talked about formulas. I'm able to come up with formulas for all sorts of things. For example if I was working for Footlocker and employees were going to get a bonus if they had been working a certain amount of hours. I could make a spreadsheet that shows how many hours each employee has worked. Then I could come up with a formula to show which employee gets the bonus. Every company can use someone who knows how to use