Typist Interview Questions And Answers

I like to male lists of priorities (most important at the top) and work through the list. This is so everything that needs to get done, gets done. This is to prevent anything being forgotten about.

My qualification and work experience is suitable for the job.

I type between 70-80 words per minute. At a recent Pitman Training typing test I scored 80 words per minute.

I worked for 2 months as data entry operator. If any work is given to me then I will do it sincerely.

Prioritising is very important. I do this every day by deciding what the most important job needs doing first. The most urgent duty.

I really enjoy typing and felt that this is the path for me to pursue this passion of mine.

For as long as I am enjoying the job, I imagine I will be working as a typist. Enjoying to type is a good basis for a typist job so I think long term.

This question should give you insight into how the freelancers views their role. Data entry specialists should be able to transcribe large amounts of information accurately and quickly. Good time-management and interpersonal skills are also valuable.

Though there may be instances where a data entry specialist should flag a document as incomplete and requiring more information, in general they should be able to resolve minor discrepancies on their own.

Basically how to use them. They know how to type on them, but a lot of them don't know how to insert paper correctly. Some of these typewriters have automatic paper insert and people don't know how to use that. They don't even know it's there and how to change the ribbons.

Subject knowledge like

☛ Economics and Accounting
☛ Mathematics
☛ English language
☛ Clerical
☛ Custom and Accounting

Office clerk should know computer skill like

Photoshop CS3 or CS4
☛ Knowledge of MS word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint
☛ AutoCAD for designing or architect office
☛ Quickbooks if required

There is a young kid out there, Adrian, who's interested and he calls it shadowing. He wants to just shadow me. He doesn't realize it, but if he does learn the trade ... He'll have a career for the rest of his life. Cash registers, copiers, everything. The more you learn different things, the more you have a chance of getting a job anywhere. There's a lot of guys, colleagues of mine that are limited. They know the HP printer and that's it. They never learned cash registers, shredders, laminators, folding machines, calculators, typewriters. That's all they know. It's like tunnel-vision. I learned it all.

Typewriters as machines have not changed much. In fact, they thought they were going to be obsolete about 15, 20 years ago, but they're still around. Parts are still around. Typewriter hasn't changed at all.

Fax machines, printers they've changed. They've come a long ways. We go to schools for about a week and learn the new, but in theory, everything's the same. Really, I just go by experience is what it is.

There was a time where there should have been 6 staff members at work in my department but there were 3. One of the team members that was absent was the team leader which left me as the next most experienced team member. I took the role of team leader and made sure all the duties were being carried out, that everyone was working to their full potential and just giving emotional support due to the strain of having only half the team in.

From an early age I enjoyed typing short stories on the computer at home. Recently I was looking to move on from my current role and knew I wanted to pursue a typist career.

This question should give you insight into how comfortable the specialist is working independently: they should be able to identify and prioritize the information that’s most critical and prioritize that over other tasks.

Experienced data entry specialists should have strategies for staying focused and ensuring accuracy, even after several hours of work. Some strategies might include taking short breaks or alternating data entry with another task for short periods. They might also vary their process, for example by changing the order in which they input various entries, forcing their brains to focus on each task individually.

My wife says that we're like doctors, like surgeons because it's pretty much what we do. We tear it apart. A typewriter can have one problem and six different things that could be causing it. You got to work your way down, and eliminate options. It is very, very hard in the beginning, but if you just carry on and learn, that's the main thing, you have to want to learn. When you do, you will succeed in it, but it takes a long time.

☛ How do you stay organized?
☛ How do you prioritize your work when you have multiple deadlines to meet?
☛ How do you handle pressure and stressful situations?
☛ Why did you choose to pursue a career as a Typist?
☛ Tell me about a time where you had to take on a leadership role. Did you enjoy it and if so, why?
☛ What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve in that area?
☛ What is your greatest strength and how will it help you to be a successful Typist?
☛ Why are you the best candidate for us?
☛ What do you know about our company?
☛ Name 3 vital skills that all Typists should have mastered.
☛ Are you experienced in shorthand typing?
☛ Tell me about your post-secondary education and how it prepared you for this position.
☛ What are your short term goals?
☛ How many words per minute can you type?
☛ What duties are the easiest and the most difficult for you to perform in a Typist capacity?
☛ Have you ever worked as a Typist for larger firms? If so, walk me through your typical tasks and tell me which you enjoyed the most.
☛ Tell me the programs and software that you are best versed in. What is your level of proficiency in each?
☛ Do you prefer copy typing or audio typing, and which method do you consider your strongest?
☛ Are you multilingual? If so, what is you strongest language?
☛ How strong is your punctuation and grammar?
☛ If a co-worker called in sick, thus doubling your workload for the day, how would you react?
☛ Tell me about your punctuality and attendance record in your most recent position.
☛ In your latest performance review, what did your employer have to say about the quality of your work?
☛ What are your long term career goals?
☛ Much of your work as a Typist will include working with spreadsheets. Do you have beginner, intermediate or advanced Excel skills?

☛ At Davis Typewriter we always strive to provide the best products to our clients. How do you ensure a product is of high quality?
☛ Wholesale and distribution requires strong negotiation skills. How would you rate your negotiation skills from 1-10?
☛ Do you have any training in sales or business negotiation?
☛ At Davis Typewriter we are always interested in finding new vendors and clients. Tell me about your experience in business development.
☛ Wholesale and distribution requires excellent organizational skills when it comes to purchase orders and inventory management. How would you rate your organizational skills from 1-10?
☛ At Davis Typewriter we prefer to hire candidates with a post-secondary education in Business or Marketing. Take a moment to walk me through your post-secondary education.
☛ Market analysis is very important to us at Davis Typewriter. What steps do you take to research the performance of a product before choosing to import it?
☛ What has been your best performing product in the past 12 months? Why do you think it has done so well?
☛ How do you feel that globalization has affected the wholesale and distribution industry in the USA?
☛ How familiar are you with NAFTA (North American Free Trade Agreement)?
☛ Many of our clients and vendors operate in other countries and time zones. Are you able to accommodate their needs by making yourself available outside of typical work hours?
☛ How do you properly vet potential new vendors?
☛ Many of our clients and vendors operate in other countries. Do you speak multiple languages? If not, how do you manage potential communication barriers?
☛ At Davis Typewriter we are looking for sales professionals who can make an impact on our business immediately. How do you plan to do that?
☛ Tell me when you have delegated tasks effectively.
☛ Do you have any experience training or coaching others?
☛ What motivates you?
☛ How do you like to be recognized for your accomplishments?
☛ When have you had to change a major component of your project due to new information being presented?
☛ Where do you see yourself a year from now?
☛ What are your salary expectations?
☛ What career path interests you the most in this company?
☛ Tell me about an idea you have implemented at your last job.
☛ Tell me about an error or mistake you made because of a breakdown in communication from you or one of your team members.
☛ What do you know about our company culture?
☛ How do you manage a large workload?
☛ How do you deal with uncomfortable situations?
☛ Are you applying for any other jobs?
☛ Tell me about a time that you were asked to collaborate on a project with a colleague whom you did not necessarily see eye-to-eye with. How did you ensure that you got along well and met your deadline?
☛ Tell me about a time that you narrowly missed a deadline. How did you ensure your project was completed on time?
☛ In a team environment, tell me about a critical decision you have made in the past that greatly affected your team's performance.

☛ How do you stay organized?
☛ How do you prioritize your work when you have multiple deadlines to meet?
☛ How do you handle pressure and stressful situations?
☛ Why did you choose to pursue a career as a Typist?
☛ Tell me about a time where you had to take on a leadership role. Did you enjoy it and if so, why?
☛ What is your greatest weakness, and what are you doing to improve in that area?
☛ What is your greatest strength and how will it help you to be a successful Typist?
☛ Why are you the best candidate for us?
☛ What do you know about our company?
☛ Name 3 vital skills that all Typists should have mastered.
☛ Are you experienced in shorthand typing?
☛ Tell me about your post-secondary education and how it prepared you for this position.
☛ What are your short term goals?
☛ How many words per minute can you type?
☛ What duties are the easiest and the most difficult for you to perform in a Typist capacity?
☛ Have you ever worked as a Typist for larger firms? If so, walk me through your typical tasks and tell me which you enjoyed the most.
☛ Tell me the programs and software that you are best versed in. What is your level of proficiency in each?
☛ Do you prefer copy typing or audio typing, and which method do you consider your strongest?
☛ Are you multilingual? If so, what is you strongest language?
☛ How strong is your punctuation and grammar?
☛ If a co-worker called in sick, thus doubling your workload for the day, how would you react?
☛ Tell me about your punctuality and attendance record in your most recent position.
☛ In your latest performance review, what did your employer have to say about the quality of your work?
☛ What are your long term career goals?
☛ Much of your work as a Typist will include working with spreadsheets. Do you have beginner, intermediate or advanced Excel skills?

After secondary school I went on to study Animal Care. This involved typing varies assignments which increased my typing speed and also when I discovered how much I enjoyed typing.

I believe my greatest strength is that I am thorough. This will help me in this role to deliver each given task to the best of my ability, to perfect it.

Especially if they’re working remotely, data entry specialists won’t always be able to easily ask questions about the documents they’re working with. In these cases, they should feel confident in their ability to scan complex and often incomplete records and recognize which entries matter most. Depending on your business needs, these entries will vary.