New Accounts Clerks

Also called: Financial Services Representative, Member Service Representative, New Accounts Representative, Personal Banker,

What they do:

Interview persons desiring to open accounts in financial institutions. Explain account services available to prospective customers and assist them in preparing applications.

On the job, you would:

Perform teller duties as required.
Compile information about new accounts, enter account information into computers, and file related forms or other documents.
Collect and record customer deposits and fees and issue receipts, using computers.

Business

customer service
sales and marketing

Arts and Humanities

English language

Engineering and Technology

computers and electronics

Math and Science

arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics

Basic Skills

listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
talking to others

Social

looking for ways to help people
understanding people's reactions

Verbal

communicate by speaking
listen and understand what people say

Math

choose the right type of math to solve a problem

People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.

They do well at jobs that need:

Integrity
Attention to Detail
Cooperation
Dependability
Adaptability/Flexibility
Initiative

You might use software like this on the job:

Data base user interface and query software

Corporate Information Factory CIF
Data entry software

Presentation software

Microsoft PowerPoint

Electronic mail software

Email software
IBM Lotus Notes

high school diploma/GED
some college

usually needed

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

$36,550

$26,820

$51,310