COLLEGE COMPASS -- Occupational Overview

Advertising clerks

Receive orders for classified advertising from customers in person or by telephone for newspapers or magazines. Examine and mark classified advertisements of newspapers according to copy sheet specifications to guide composing room in assembling type. Verify conformance of published advertisements to specifications for billing purposes.

1992 employment: 17,000 Projected 1992-2005 employment change: Faster than average


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