Can someone give me an idiots breakdown on 'data entry' jobs?

[mrRed]

Something that resembles an 'beginners guide to data entry' would be perfect.

In Laymans terms please, as I am new to it.

What skills do you need etc?

Thanks everyone! :)

[Delta-SI]

Here you go (http://www.ukbusinessforums.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?p=792117#post792117)

[mrRed]

Oh no, please, not back to that load of cobblers thread! My heads doing loop-the-loop! 'Tis amusing though... :rolleyes::D


So you need to have good typing skills, got that bit.

Is it a job you can do from home?, Is there an average monthly wage?, is it something you can do freelance? etc etc...

Cheers everyone.

[Delta-SI]

Delta, all on the BlackBerry i'm afraid. I'm still jealous of your iphone though!

Nick, Tuesday will be Officebird's first anniversary and I manage to find clients almost everyday. If you can't find data entry in 2 years there is no helping you. On a Thursday I have 8 people working for me doing data entry, and All I do is coordinate. This has been the case every Thursday for 2 months! Obviously data entry isn't the main thing I do, it's more of an add on but work is out there If you want it. I have this week turned down 4 hours of minute taking for redundancy meetings as I didn't have anyone in the area to do it and it was after my business hours. I have turned down 5 cv's because I couldn't do them this week as i'm too busy. Work is out there but you need to go and look for it!

When someone comes to my office with a handwritten journel they need typing I scan it and send it to either Birmingham or Worcester for an associate to type. I have 2 casual employees and several sun contractors on my books. I do ,t do anything special except work hard for my leads and produce excellent work.
All the time you refuse to research anything effectively you will fail. Try google! Go to networking meetings ring business link! Clicl on the SVA logo on my site and find 500 other people doing the same as me, just out some Effort in! Don't offer anything you can't do well.

How long would it take you to type up 200 lines of;
Title; name;
surname; address 1; address 2; address 3; addess 4; postcode?

If you answer this I will tell you If you are any good at data entry! Don't forget you may need to google missing postcodes or county,s etc. This post from OB is probably one of the best.

[mrRed]

Cheers. I'll PM her tomorrow to ask for a bit more info...I think she's getting enough attention tonight already...;)

[Hillyer]

Data entry does what it says on the tin. In most cases you just enter data.

Some companies will want you to edit customer records, update orders, copy things.. It's just mundane tasks I think. I have not seen a well-paid data entry job, however it does have it's benefits.

It does not require much skill. Typing fast will be a bonus. Touch-typing is vital I guess. Depending on the task of course, you may find something that you can fit in around your current job or your lifestyle. It may mean waking an hour earlier and working before work or working in your evening. It doesn't pay great but it can be flexible.

And yes, you can do it freelance:
http://getafreelancer.com/projects/by-job/Data-Entry.html

There are many more freelance places ofc, but that was one of the top of my head. Of course, it is likely that you will be competing with people who offer to do it crazy cheap. Generally where cost of living is cheaper; China for example.

Hope that helps mrRed :)
- Hillyer