Data Capturer

Job overview
Constantly advancing computer technology enables a human being to record a vast variety of information with a minimum of effort.

Data capture is one of the extreme examples of this kind of automation.

The data to be captured can relate to almost anything related to daily life, from retail trade to banking, to medicine.

Because of this, openings for data capturers are almost limitless.

What do people do in this job?
The various types of data to be captured can require particular skills.

Thus banking requires a knowledge of magnetic stripes, whereas medical research calls for a familiarity with biometrics.

But the common element is a graphical user interface component for data entry, a validation component for checking the data and a reporting tool for the analysis of the collected data.

What qualifications are needed?
Good school leaving certificates, plus post-school certificates in computer operation.