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Typist Skills Assessment

Typist Skills Assessment

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Assessment Summary
A Typist is responsible for typing data from various sources into readable documents for processing and management and future referencing. A candidate working as a Typist will need to efficiently manage a large amount of information that is often sensitive or confidential.
Skills tested in this assessment
The skills tested in this Assessment for an Typist is to determined that the candidate is able to digest instructions and action effectively in a timely manner, the assessment will test that the candidate has exceptional attention to detail and can think for themselves
What to test with this assessment
You can expect to learn the level of concentration that the candidate has if they are able to type for long periods of time while not making mistakes, and that they have the ability to follow instructions and execute high-quality record keeping.

About the Typist Skills Assessment

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A Typist is responsible for transferring written documents into an online form by copying the text. They need to be skilled in typing accurately at a fast pace and for a long time to ensure all information is recorded.

This Typist test assesses whether job candidates will able to follow instructions and type accurately. This can include typing, attention to detail, and following directions.

Candidates who perform well on this Typist skills assessment will have all the technical skills to type efficiently and accurately. They will also have the necessary soft skills to pay careful attention to detail and follow all given instructions.

Typing proficiency is extremely important if many tasks that an employee must complete are online. They must be able to type quickly and accurately and be diligent to ensure they are not making any mistakes or spelling errors.
Attention to detail refers to the ability to diligently and thoroughly check over any work to make sure it is accurate and free of mistakes and errors. This is an important skill as it shows that the candidate is willing to spend time to ensure their work is consistent, detailed and correct.
If an employee is able to follow directions, they do what they are told and work to achieve the set targets and goals. They do as they are directed, to do their part to achieve and complete tasks as part of the team.
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Attention to Detail

Question Type: Multiple Choice

Refer to the following information: Acquisition Global's account number is 11456789 - their status is active and authorisation code is TNAv8xUOr. For Landec Limited, their account number is 12178957, they are inactive and their authorisation code is z2aRt8dlZ. Then there is Helios Incorporated who are active with an authorisation code of Ws6R2tRRC. Which of the following is Acquisition Global's account number?
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Following Directions

Question Type: Text

You are walking with your boss who is directing you off all the duties they require you to complete today, you didn't being your notepad. What could you do?
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Typing

Question Type: Text

Please retype the poem that is on the word doc below, insuring the correct gramma, spelling, punctuation etc.

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Yes, all skills assessment are customizable and can be created to simulate a job or task. This provides the ability to test a candidate on real-life skills and abilities required for the role. A unique combination of different types of questions can simulate how a candidate will perform in different scenarios.

Combining a detailed Typist job description with a Typist skills assessment can help to identify the specific skills and knowledge required for the job, and can streamline the candidate selection process. By writing a clear and concise job description, hiring managers can attract the right Typist candidates for each role.

Vervoe's comprehensive recruitment guide on how to hire a Typist provides a competency framework that maps out the core job-related hard skills and soft skills required for success in the Typist role. A Typist recruitment guide helps understand the hiring process of building the ideal candidate profile, writing an accurate job description based on skills, selecting the ideal candidate, interviewing top performers, and making a job offer.

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