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Resume skills guide · SOC 41-2021

Skills for Counter and Rental Clerks

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for counter and rental clerks, ranked by O*NET importance — so you know what to lead with on your resume.

What to lead with

Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Speaking, Reading Comprehension as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list. On the tools side, O*NET flags Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

O*NET importance score in parentheses (1–5).

  • 1.Active Listening3.75
  • 2.Speaking3.38
  • 3.Reading Comprehension3.25
  • 4.Critical Thinking3.12
  • 5.Writing3
  • 6.Monitoring3
  • 7.Active Learning2.75
  • 8.Mathematics2.25
  • 9.Learning Strategies2.12
  • 10.Science1

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • English Language
  • Administrative
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Administration and Management
  • Mathematics
  • Transportation
  • Computers and Electronics

Core work activities

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Processing Information
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Working with Computers
  • Selling or Influencing Others
  • Getting Information
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Oracle Database
  • Database software
  • Inventory management systems
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word