5 Jobs On The Verge Of Extinction

Job #4: General Office Clerk: Emergence of new technologies is making a serious dent on this profession and their work is not what it used to be at the recent past. Employment prospects for general office clerks is fair, while the job outlook for general office clerk doesn’t look pleasing as the job field is affected by the increasing use of newer technologies like computers, office automation and consolidation of clerical tasks.
Office clerks are the professionals who take care of a variety of administrative tasks, such as answering telephones, typing, and maintaining records.  Although general office clerks are employed in nearly every industry, most work in schools, healthcare facilities, and government run organizations. According to the BLS report employment of general office clerks is expecting a 6 percent growth by 2022. Nonetheless, overall job opportunities should be good. Candidates who have a combination of work experience and computer software skills should have the best job prospects.