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Resume skills guide · SOC 43-4031

Skills for Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

The skills, knowledge, and tools that matter most for court, municipal, and license 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, Microsoft Word as in-demand technologies for this role.

Top skills (ranked by importance)

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

  • 1.Active Listening3.62
  • 2.Speaking3.62
  • 3.Reading Comprehension3.38
  • 4.Writing3.38
  • 5.Critical Thinking3.25
  • 6.Monitoring3
  • 7.Active Learning2.62
  • 8.Learning Strategies2.5
  • 9.Mathematics2.38
  • 10.Science1.12

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Knowledge areas

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Administrative
  • Law and Government
  • English Language
  • Administration and Management
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Mathematics
  • Personnel and Human Resources

Core work activities

  • Working with Computers
  • Getting Information
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Processing Information
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

In-demand tools & technology

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft Word
  • Zoom
  • Abilis CORIS Offender Management System
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Data Technologies Summit
  • IBM Judicial Enforcement Management System JEMS
  • IBM Notes
  • LexisNexis
  • Spreadsheet applications
  • Syscon Court Clerk
  • Thomson Reuters Westlaw
  • Work scheduling software
  • Adobe Acrobat