Records Management Technicians
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Job description
These individuals operate and maintain data and document management systems.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Nontoxic dust
Main tasks
- Implement and update schedules for classifying, retaining, and purging records.
- File, code, record, and store documents.
- Conduct record inventories and maintain indexes for classification systems.
- Use information retrieval systems to find and retrieve records on demand.
- Label, prepare, and transfer information files according to procedures and schedules.
- Maintain access control lists for classified documents.
- Compile statistics and write reports.
Advancement and mobility
- Additional training and experience can lead to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
The hourly wage is calculated by averaging wages from 2022 to 2024.- Minimum
- $17.11
- Median
- $28.45
- Maximum
- $40.00
Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Good
All of Québec
Non available
Limited
Good
Very good
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
1,000
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 70.3% Female
- 29.7% Male
Not available.
- 70.3% Female
- 29.7% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$56,000
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9134% of jobs
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NAICS 6114% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6239% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 566% of jobs
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NAICS 515% of jobs
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Others32% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 9134% of jobs
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NAICS 6114% of jobs
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NAICS 621, 622, 6239% of jobs
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NAICS 55, 566% of jobs
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NAICS 515% of jobs
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Others32% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
College
DCS in information and Library Technologies Program
Code : 393B0
Placement rate: 80.3%
13.2% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Experience in a records management environment may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Reading comprehension
- Data collection
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Result evaluation
- Written expression
- Oral expression
- Time management
- Service oriented
- Critical thought
- Social perception
Abilities
- Information organization
- Classification
- Written comprehension
- Near vision
- Oral comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Written expression
- Perception speed
- Selective attention
- Speech clarity
- Deductive reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Speech recognition
- Awareness of issues
- Processing flexibility
Knowledge and attributes
- Knowledge of the French language
- Autonomy
- Capacity to adapt
- Rigour
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Respect standards and regulations
- Knowledge of office work
- Learning speed
- Timeliness
Interests
- Draft, communicate, and inform
- Work in an office
- Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Conventional
- People with this profile prefer specific, well-defined tasks. They like to respect the order of things and follow established rules.
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Enterprising
- People with this profile prefer having responsibilities, influencing others and responding to challenges.
Official name of the NOC 12112
Records management technicians
Job titles
- Records classifier
- Documentation technician
- Records digitizing technician
- Document management technician
- Information management technician
- Microfilm records searcher
- Technical indexer - records and file management
- Microfilmer
- Microfilm mounter
- Microfilm camera operator
Skill type
Business, finance and administration
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