Data Entry Clerk with 3 years of experience entering and verifying orders, invoices and records for distribution and insurance operations. Keys about 900 records a day at 99.7% accuracy and 75 WPM. Brings consistent speed, careful verification and familiarity with ERP and document imaging systems.
Experience
Data Entry Clerk, Great Lakes Auto Parts Supply (Detroit, MI)
Jun 2023 – Present
Enter about 900 sales orders and vendor invoices a day into Epicor at 99.7% accuracy
Verify part numbers and pricing against contracts, catching about $8k a month in invoice discrepancies
Scan and index 1,500 documents a week into the imaging system with consistent naming rules
Cleared a 6-week backlog of 11,000 returns records in 3 weeks during peak season
Run end-of-day batch totals against source documents, correcting mismatches before nightly ERP posting
Claims Data Entry Clerk (Temporary), Motor City Mutual Insurance (Southfield, MI)
Sep 2022 – May 2023
Keyed 600 first-notice-of-loss claims a day into Guidewire ClaimCenter
Flagged incomplete submissions for adjuster follow-up, cutting rework requests 20%
Indexed 400 claim documents a day into the imaging system
Education
Certificate in Office Administration, Wayne County Community College District (Sep 2021 – May 2022)
Skills
Data Entry: 75 WPM, 12,000 KPH 10-key, order and invoice entry, document indexing
A strong Data Entry Clerk resume shows the people programs and processes you ran, and how they improved hiring, retention or efficiency. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
Sections, in order
Summary
Education
Experience
Skills
Length: One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Summary: Keep the summary to two lines: the role you want, your strongest skills, and one result from a project or internship.
Skills to feature
Talent acquisition
Employee relations
HRIS (Workday, BambooHR)
Compensation and benefits
Performance management
Onboarding
Employment law compliance
Process improvement
People analytics
Change management
Example bullet points
Rebuilt the engineering hiring loop, cutting time to hire from 52 to 31 days across 80 hires
Launched a structured onboarding program that raised 90-day retention from 82% to 95%
Moved payroll and benefits to Workday for 600 employees with zero missed pay cycles
Tips from recruiters
Show the size of the population you supported (headcount, locations, countries).
Name certifications such as SHRM-CP or CIPD near the top if the role asks for them.
Describe sensitive work by outcome and scope, never by individual cases.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Executive (ATS-friendly): Centered executive layout with serif headings
Data Entry Clerk resume FAQ
What should a Data Entry Clerk resume include?
A Data Entry Clerk resume should show the people programs and processes you ran, and how they improved hiring, retention or efficiency. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Education, Experience and Skills. Put Education near the top and use projects, internships and coursework to show what you can already do.
What is the best resume template for a Data Entry Clerk?
Classic, Modern and Executive work well for Data Entry Clerk roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Data Entry Clerk resume be?
One page. Recruiters expect a single page for early-career candidates.
Which skills should a Data Entry Clerk put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Data Entry Clerk roles are Talent acquisition, Employee relations, HRIS (Workday, BambooHR), Compensation and benefits, Performance management and Onboarding.
How do I write strong Data Entry Clerk resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as time to hire, offer acceptance rate and retention. For example: "Rebuilt the engineering hiring loop, cutting time to hire from 52 to 31 days across 80 hires."