Data Entry Jobs

Organizations need to process a rapidly growing amount of information. Data entry and information processing workers help ensure the smooth and efficient handling of information. By keying in text, entering data into a computer, operating a variety of office machines, and performing other clerical duties,these workers help organizations keep up with the rapid changes that are characteristic of today's Information Age. In addition to the job titles discussed below such as word processors, typists, and data entry keyers data entry and information processing workers are known by various other titles, including electronic data processors, keypunch technicians, and transcribers.

A lot of people shy away from these jobs as it involves “bidding”. Personally, I view the bidding as being like a job interview. Many employers offering these real data entry jobs will only advertise once. After that they offer their future/ongoing work to the person who does the first lot of work for them - or they pass your name on to their contacts who need similar work doing.

Some people shy away from the work as they feel they have to go in a bit low on price for a first bid, but it isn’t always the lowest bid that wins. Most companies are more interested in getting the job done properly for a fair rate. And after the first job (if you bid low) most firms are more than happy to pay a higher rate for future work because they know the quality of your work and they are usually more than happy to pay you well.