What is an Acceptable level of typing without getting a word wrong??

[arwensun1965 0]

Hi Folks

I am trying to figure out what is the requirement for typing, I can type 50 words a minute without getting a single word wrong, do you think this is acceptable for an office type job?? I thought once I have received my work authorization document I would try temping for a little while. Can someone please tell me what this will involve and what employers will expect out of me.

Janice

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

I use spell check.

[arwensun1965 0]

I use spell check.

don't we all.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Hi Folks

I am trying to figure out what is the requirement for typing, I can type 50 words a minute without getting a single word wrong, do you think this is acceptable for an office type job?? I thought once I have received my work authorization document I would try temping for a little while. Can someone please tell me what this will involve and what employers will expect out of me.

Janice

50 wpm sounds good for most things - though I think most secretaries / Personal Assistants are around 75-80wpm. What is it you are trying to break into?

I use spell check.

don't we all.

Works - but not good to rely on it. The grammar checking is still pretty atrocious, and Word has an annoying habit of automatically correcting your spelling as you type - doesn't always choose the right word.

[Ban Hammer 13,342]

I can type 50 words a minute without getting a single word wrong, do you think this is acceptable for an office type job??

Janice

yes

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

we USED to require 75wpm, but now that most lawyers and executive staffers are totally self-sufficient, we now accept 60wpm. my boss rarely asks the admin assts (artists formerly know as secretaries) to type anything. if anything hone your excel and powerpoint skills unless you are transcribing or court reporting.

I think if get up to 60 wpm, you won't have trouble getting temp assignments, but even at 50 you will be okay.

What the Employer will expect of you depends - if you do office work less typing for speed might be involved and moreso making charts and spreadsheets and record keeping. If its straight secretarial work, then speed typing might be more important.

Edited May 26, 2006 by Elizabethnhenry

[arwensun1965 0]

What is it you are trying to break into?

An office type of enviroment, when I lived in England I worked for 5 years for the railway, I was a clerical officer. I would like to work in an office that was not on public show, I know that sounds funny but when I worked for the railway I worked in the Ticket Offices, not just one but all over Surrey and Hampshire, I dealt with the public on a daily basis and the majority were nice. I would just like to do something a little bit different.

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

What is it you are trying to break into?

An office type of enviroment, when I lived in England I worked for 5 years for the railway, I was a clerical officer. I would like to work in an office that was not on public show, I know that sounds funny but when I worked for the railway I worked in the Ticket Offices, not just one but all over Surrey and Hampshire, I dealt with the public on a daily basis and the majority were nice. I would just like to do something a little bit different.

where are you? Nebraska?

[arwensun1965 0]

where are you? Nebraska?

No Nr Seattle Washington State

[nayalamb 0]

if you want to freshen up, try typingtest.com. it will tell you exactly how fast you are and if you keep using it, you should speed up.

i've had a few admin. asst. jobs and i can't think of the last time anyone asked about speed. i think they gave more credence to flexibility and multi-tasking skills. if you have something extra, like being proficient in something like peachtree, quicken, powerpoint, access, SAP, or something relevant to their particular field, it will help you a great deal more than actual typing speed, in my opinion.

good luck!

[Elizabethnhenry 0]

where are you? Nebraska?

No Nr Seattle Washington State

Oh sweet! I think you should do quite well! Would you have a long commute to downtown Seattle (where I assume all the law firms and big companies are)?

[almaty 19]

same here..i think you can do it

[arwensun1965 0]

Oh sweet! I think you should do quite well! Would you have a long commute to downtown Seattle (where I assume all the law firms and big companies are)?

No not at all, infact the railway station is about a 10 minute drive away, but hubby works in Government just outside Seattle, so driving in would not be a problem either. hehehehe Know anyone in that field here?

Janice

[Jenn! 918]

I did temping at 55. No problems.

[Reba 2]

I think most temp agencies will give you a test when you first apply. I did the tests last fall and scored pretty good on everything. You have to know all the major MS Office products like Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access. If you don't know them well, I think most community colleges have classes for them now, and even some have classes for the big software providers packages like SAP, Oracle and whoever else is left. (I used to work for JDE, who got bought out by PeopleSoft, and last I heard Oracle was looking to buy them out).

Good luck!