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YN Yeoman
Overview
A Yeoman performs clerical, administrative, and secretarial duties such as typing, filing, managing records, maintaining office publications, and operating office equipment. The yeoman maintains personnel service and accounting records, manages offices, and provides information on career moves, entitlements, incentive programs, retirement options, and veterans' benefits.
Core Skills
- records and information management
- personnel administration
- data entry and validation
- document preparation and editing
- office workflow coordination
- customer service and counseling
- confidential information handling
- report generation
- policy and procedure interpretation
- problem solving and issue resolution
Civilian Software & Tools
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft SharePoint
Civilian Career Paths
- Administration
- Human Resources
- Finance and Accounting
Training & Development
Getting Started
- Certified Bookkeeper (CB)
- Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)
- Microsoft Office Specialist: Excel Associate · Funded
Career Growth
- Associate Professional in Human Resources (aPHR)
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) · Funded
- Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR)
Also Common
- Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) · Funded
What the Work Involves
- Process, verify, and maintain personnel related documentation, including staffing, recruitment, training, grievances, performance evaluations, classifications, and employee leaves of absence.
- Record data for each employee, including such information as addresses, weekly earnings, absences, amount of sales or production, supervisory reports on performance, and dates of and reasons for terminations.
- Explain company personnel policies, benefits, and procedures to employees or job applicants.
- Use computers for various applications, such as database management or word processing.
- Create, maintain, and enter information into databases.
Related Occupations
- Human Resources Specialists
- Human Resources Managers
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
- Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
Typical preparation for these civilian roles: vocational training or an associate degree.
Descriptions may be summarized for clarity. Verify all information with your branch career counselor or official military documentation before making career decisions.
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