If you are thinking to make career in Data entry work then Today, I brought the topic of A career in Data Entry and Data Processing in 2023 with complete details. Data entry work is highly in demand nowadays. There are many candidates who are earning good packages with the data entry work from home only.
The best thing of the data entry work is you can work from home, work as a freelancer, and do your own business. You can take projects from the multinational companies and can run a small business by hiring few candidates for the data entry work. You needย a smallย space for this work with less investment. And later you can grow your business as per need.
Data entry work is the best option after the 12th class and you can make your career easily in this field. Please go throw the topic deeply, andย get the complete information related to data entry work. After getting the details, youย can take the decision to make career in data entry field.ย Let’sย start to know the details of Data entry work after 12th class.
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What is Data Entry?
Data entry is the transfer of allย dataย from the paper files to computerย files, orย we can say that to make software copy from the hardware copy as soft copy of any data is for long time, easy to maintain and easy to find from anywhere if itโs save in email account. And this important work is done by a data entry operator.
He has the responsibility to feed the data in the available format and save it in computer files. Data entry work is generally done by everywhere as people collect data through the survey of differentย places, andย then they save this data into the computer for further use, for comparison, for analyzing, or many other reasons.
Data entry operators are responsible to manage and maintain effective recordsย on the computerย by entering the data from paper formats. The main motto of a data entry operator is to keep data in order so that it can be ready to use at any time. Data entry jobs attract many qualified people to save time and earn money.
Skills required for Data Entry Work
Fast typing skills and Time managementย skill, Good command on word processing tools, Best Knowledge of MS Office Word, & Excel, Good command of the English language in written as well as oral, Good concentration needed to do entries rightly. The most important skill is a perfect typing with speed of 60+ wpm and 100% accuracy.
Asย above, Iย explain the definition of data entry is to feed the date from paper file to computer file with the help of a keyboard or with a necessary device. So the person who will have the perfect typing will be able to do data entry work properly and become a successful data entry operator. Learning to type isย very easyย the only thing is that you need to practice increasing your typing speed with accuracy.
You can learn to type within 6 hours as I already made a video โLearn Computer Typing in 6 Hours Onlyโ you can go through the link and learn the complete typing within 6 hours. I explain the right to learn computer typing with exercise to set your 10 fingers on the keyboard. This the right way to learn computer typing, and there is no other way to learn typing, itโs my experience of 20 years.
After learning the typing you need to practice of 1 to 2 hours daily and within 1 month your typing speed will definitely increase. The typing has two important parts speed and accuracy. Accuracy more important than your speed because when you go for an interview than the interviewer will select you for a job with 40 to 50 wpm speed but with 100% accuracy.
But on the other side of your speed is 60+ wpm but your accuracy is 80 to 85% than the interviewer will not select for the data entry work. So your focus must be on accuracy while you are learning typing. If your accuracy is 100% and you are practicing typing then your speed will increase soon.
Job opportunities in Data Entry Work
There are many job opportunities in data entry work. Once if you perfect in data entry work then, you can take the project from the MNCs and can run a small business of data entry work. You can also hire some candidates for data entry work, and later can grow your business in higher level. Below are the best job opportunities in data entry work.
1. Data Entry Operator
Data entry is the transfer of all data from the paper files to computer files, or we can say that to make software copy from the hardware copy as soft copy of any data is for life long, easy to maintain and easy to find from anywhere if it saved in email account. And this important work is done by a data entry operator. He has the responsibility to feed the data in the available format and save it in computer files.
Database is very important for every company. Databases are a set of well-arranged information that can easily manage, updated, and used later in future when needed. Database is very important for every business and every company because the database contain information related to your sales transactions, product inventory, customer profiles and marketing activities.
Without you having a proper place to store all this information, you have no clue what is actually happening within your business. Without knowing the actual details of business, business owners make planning usually based upon opinions rather than facts. Thus, sometimes estimated planning doesnโt work properly. Databases help to make the business stronger, and also help to increase profits. Thus, this database is enter and managed by a data entry operator.
2. Data Processing
Data Processing means arrangement of data by a computer. It includes the conversion of raw data to readable form, or we can say that the proper arrangement of database for future use. Data processing is done in more readable form like graphs, documents, etc. so that it utilized by employees throughout an organization. Data processing is usually started by the data scientist or the team of data scientists after data entry work done by data entry operator.
Proper management of data be necessary so that while using it there is no negative effect on data output. There are some proper stages of data processing like it starts with the data collection. Data collected from the available sources for data collection. Then data preparation starts and itโs the second stage of data processing. Now the data input starts. Input means the text you type into your computer or when a data is typed into the computer.
The data input done into its destination and the raw data begins to converts into usable form. The fourth stage is processing. In this stage data fit to all usable destination for later use as per the need. Then in output stage data is fully ready to use for all non-data scientist. It is available in the readable formats for everyone and the employees of the firm use it to analyze for a better growth of the company.
In the last stage the data storage done. After the processing done the data stored for future use for all staff members. If the data stored in proper destinations then it can be easily find out and utilized by the members of the company, when needed.
3. Customers Support Executive
These Executives are hired to deal with customers directly by answering the incoming calls from the customers. There are many reasons for that the customers call up. Like for new orders, inquiries, complaints, some information, face problems with device setup, or queries regarding the services.
Customers Support Executive has to handle many types of customers like they maybe teenagers, youth, adults, and elderly customers too. You need to handle them properly as per the need and age. Every customer is valuable for the firm thus Customers Support Executive should understand it while dealing with Customers.
Sometimes Executives explain the details many times to the customers then too they are not able to understand in such cases Executives has to face the difficulties, but this is their real work to be patience while dealing with customers. An excellent executive will try to make a good relationship with his customers for long terms benefits. Thus, this is the best job opportunity to make your career in the data entry field.
4. Team Leader
Leader is a person who has to lead a team for the best output. Responsibilities of a team leader are take decisions, train staff members, developing the team’s skills and manage each type of conflict. He also supervises the work of the team, manage and motivate the team on regular basis. Heย works as a mediator between the staff members and management.ย Heย uses to communicate with team members in every point and short out the errors if any.
Heย is also a contact point for the team who is available all time to listen their queries.ย Heย has the ability to control the any type of situation rather than just responding to it after the problem has over. Team leader is set the best examples in front of the management by engaging his team members to achieve set targets.
There are more responsibilities he has to fulfill are first always set the clear team goals, monitor the performance and make the reports on regular basis. Motivate the team and encourage them to get the work done within the deadlines. Training and teamwork is the main points in which he has to focus more. Thus working as a team leader is the best option for you and you will get the big success soon after getting this work experience.
5. Manager
After getting the more experience in data entry work if you have ability then you can work as a manager in this field. If you make career in the field of data entry then you have to upgrade yourself and try to get the promotions. There are lots of job opportunities in data entry work as there many companies which are dealing in the data entry work but the only thing is you need to learn the skills and do hard work to set your career in data entry field.
The manager is the person responsible to control the group of staff. Managing the work and people are the best work for self-growth as you will expert to convince people and your work will finish before the deadline. So working as manager in data entry field is the best options for you.ย ย Yes an only thing is that you need to take some experience and lead a team in a perfect direction.
6. Data Management
When you are continuously working in a particular company for long time then, you get the promotions and the best part you know the working process of that company very well. Thus, when you reach to the management then itโs easier for to tackle with the situations. And if you want to continue in the data entry fields then you need the promotions otherwise working in fix position will not give you anything from this field.
When any employee starts his career as a data entry operator then company provides them good packages with good facilities, but at a particular time the employees should upgrade and get promoted to the company. Because after a particular times company hire some young candidate for data entry work and then company need some good team leader or manager to lead the team.
Thus, if try for it and have ability to take the responsibilities then company gives first preference to their experienced employees. Now it depends on you that you are able to grab the opportunity or not. A good company always wants growth of their employees as management knows that the senior employees are more faithful and dedicated for the company progress. Thus, the management first choices are their experienced senior employees for the data management.
Where to Apply?
There are many private companies which have many posts for the data entry operator. The companies deal in data processing, and data management is hiring the more data entry operator. The maximum demands of data entry operators are in IT companies. There are many BPOs where you will the data entry jobs easily. There are many government sectors where you can apply for data entry jobs, but the main thing is you need graduation to work in government sectors.
As per the new rule government allows only graduated candidate to apply for any government jobs. But in private sector you can do jobs after your 12th class. So if you want go in government sector for data entry field then you need to complete your graduation and for the private sector, you can apply after your 12th class to start your early earnings.
Salary
After completing your data entry course if you go for job then the starting salary is depend on your qualification and as well as the sector. Like in private sector if you apply for the data entry job after your 12th class then you will get 10k to 20k as a fresher but later you get increment soon as per your performance.
If you are a graduate and apply in government sector then you will get the package of 20k to 30k as a fresher in data entry field. There are some BPOs and MNCs which provide 12k to 25k to the fresher but it depends on your interview that how you perform there. So friend the starting packages are always less, but you can increase these packages soon as per your hard work and talent.
Conclusion:
Above are the complete details of the data entry jobs. Friend this is a good career option as the salary growth is fast and maximum in data entry field. After some experience you can do your own data entry work by taking the projects from the big companies. The best part of this career is it allows you to work as a freelancer from you home only.
Thus, after leaning the basic computer course and typing you can apply for the data entry jobs easily. Now after getting the complete details of data entry jobs if you want to learn the skills and course regarding it then please visit to DOTNET Institute in Delhi for offline classes and if you are not able to come for offline classes then we are providing the online classes with our online mobile app. You have to download the app and after the registration you can take online classes from your home only.
I hope you get all information of data entry jobs still you have any query then feel free to ask in comments sections. We will try to give reply of your all comment soon. Till then bye n stay safe.
Hi, I Surendra Gusain founder-director DOTNET Institute with 21-year experience in computer training and 3+year experience in digital marketing as a YouTuber, Blogger, and Trainer or coach.
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