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14301.04 – Readers and press clippers

Readers and press clippers read newspapers, magazines, press releases and other publications to locate, file and distribute articles and to perform other related clerical duties in accordance with established procedures, guidelines and schedules.

Overview

Example job titles

  • Press clipper
  • Reader

Core competencies

  • Oral Communication: Oral Comprehension to interpret verbal instructions or updates regarding filing procedures, changes in guidelines or other relevant information
  • Reading Comprehension to process articles and understand their content in order to decide how to file or distribute them
  • Near Vision to closely read articles, headlines and other content from newspapers and magazines
  • Information Ordering to categorize and arrange articles based on topics, dates or other relevant criteria, ensuring information is easy to retrieve and manage
  • Attention to Detail to review articles, check for errors and ensure all relevant information is captured and filed correctly
  • Knowledge in Languages to interpret and process content from publications, particularly when they are written in different languages or require a nuanced understanding of language

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Read newspapers, magazines, press releases and other publications to locate and file articles of interest to staff and clients.

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

14301.04 – Readers and press clippers

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