Become a Data Processor.

A data processor transfers, organizes, and processes personal data for a company. It is typically an entry-level job that serves as a starting point for a career as a data controller. As a data processor, your duties involve processing incoming documents, transferring analog documents into digital data, verifying the information in all documents, updating document formats, and creating detailed reports on company data use and management. Qualifications for this career include excellent computer skills and a bachelor’s degree in computer science or data management.

Pros:

1. Great beginner job

2. Little or no investment needed to get started

3. Hybrid/Remote work available

Cons:

1. Can be tedious

Processing payroll or billing data, including calculating deductions from employee paychecks or customer bills based on data provided by other departments such as human resources or accounting

Processing data for statistical analysis, reporting, and other business needs

Maintaining databases by creating new records or updating existing ones

Auditing data for accuracy and ensuring that it is consistent with corporate policies

Receiving and processing new employee applications and other paperwork in accordance with human resources policies and procedures

Creating spreadsheets or other documents using data from internal or external sources

Providing technical support for applications such as computerized accounting systems or software used by other departments within an organization

Correcting errors in data records to ensure accuracy

Researching and resolving issues related to data processing problems