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14301.01 – Classified advertising clerks

Classified advertising clerks take orders, calculate rates, bill customers for classified advertisements, write and edit ad copy and perform other related clerical duties.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Advertising assistant
  • Advertising clerk
  • Classified advertising clerk

Core competencies

  • Oral Communication: Oral Expression to articulate the details of advertising options, address customer inquiries and convey information clearly and professionally
  • Writing to compose advertising text, make revisions and ensure final copy is polished and meets both customer expectations and publication standards
  • Near Vision to perform close-up work, such as reviewing advertising copy, processing orders and checking billing information
  • Written Comprehension to interpret customer orders, understand advertising guidelines and ensure the final advertisement copy aligns with both customer expectations and publication standards
  • Attention to Detail to carefully review advertising copy for errors, verify billing information and ensure customer requirements are met
  • Knowledge in Clerical to understand how to organize and process advertising orders, manage customer information, handle billing and invoicing, and perform other related administrative tasks

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Receive customers' orders for classified advertising, write and edit copy, calculate advertising costs and bill customers.

Additional information

  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with experience.

Similar occupations classified elsewhere

Exclusions:

  • Professional occupations in advertising, marketing and public relations (11202)
  • Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers (12012)

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

1 – Business, finance and administration occupations

TEER

4 – Occupations usually require a secondary school diploma; or several weeks of on-the-job training

Major group

14 – Administrative and financial support and supply chain logistics occupations

Sub-major group

143 – Library, correspondence and other clerks

Minor group

1430 – Library, correspondence and other clerks

Unit group

14301 – Correspondence, publication and regulatory clerks

Occupational profile

14301.01 – Classified advertising clerks

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