Resume template · Updated October 2026
Data entry clerk resume template
Short answer
Meridian suits a data entry clerk because skills print above experience, so your typing speed in words per minute and keystrokes per hour, and the systems you key into, are the first things a reader sees. The fictional sample enters claim forms and policy changes at a property insurance office, with a monthly audit score and a storm backlog project, after three years as a grocery cashier.
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Darnell is a fictional data entry clerk. Replace every detail with your own before you send it.
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Why Meridian suits a data entry clerk resume
Meridian prints skills before work experience, and for data entry the skills block holds the proof: speed, accuracy habits and the systems you enter records into. Its labelled rows put speed and checking methods on the Technical line and software on the Tools line, and the plain black-and-grey page suits the back-office employers who hire for this work.
Second choice: Henrietta. Henrietta's three-column skills grid packs many short system names into little space, though it prints skills after experience and education.
What goes in each section, in Meridian's order
Meridian prints its sections in a fixed order, the same in the PDF and the Word file. Here is that order for this sample, and what to put in each section.
- Professional Summary. Speed, accuracy and the kind of records you enter: claims, invoices, orders, patient demographics, survey forms. One line with both numbers (for example 68 WPM and about 11,000 KPH) tells a reader whether to keep going.
- Skills. Typing speed in the unit the posting uses (WPM for text, KPH for numeric and alphanumeric work), ten-key if you have it, then verification habits and software: the claims or order system, Excel, scanning tools. Meridian's labelled rows keep speed and software on separate lines.
- Work Experience. Records per day or week, accuracy from audits or error reports, and turnaround. One bullet about a mismatch you caught or a check you added shows care, which is what this work is really judged on.
- Education. High school diploma or higher with the year, plus any short course in Excel or office technology.
The sample resume as text
The same content as the files above, so you can copy a line or compare it with your own.
Darnell Price
Data Entry Clerk
Columbus, OH | darnell.price@example.com | (614) 555-0172
Data entry clerk at a property insurance claims office, keying about 300 claim forms and policy changes a day at 68 WPM and about 11,000 KPH. Averages 99.6% on monthly quality audits and helped clear a storm-season backlog. Comfortable with confidential records and fixed daily cutoffs.
Experience
Data Entry Clerk, Scioto Mutual Insurance, Columbus, OH (03/2022 to Present)
- Enter about 300 first notice of loss forms, adjuster notes and policy changes a day into the claims system.
- Average 99.6% accuracy on monthly quality audits of about 6,000 fields.
- Scan and index mailed claim documents so adjusters find them in the claim file the same day.
- Helped clear a 4,000-form backlog after a hailstorm in three weeks by working a staggered early shift.
- Flag mismatched policy numbers to the team lead rather than guessing, catching misfiled claims before payment.
Cashier, Brice Road Market, Columbus, OH (06/2019 to 02/2022)
- Balanced the register to the cent at every shift close.
- Entered weekly price changes for about 200 items into the point-of-sale system.
- Trained four new cashiers on returns and voids.
Education
Certificate, Office Technology, Olentangy Valley Community College (12/2021)
High School Diploma, Walnut Ridge High School (05/2019)
Skills
Alphanumeric entry, about 11,000 KPH, Typing 68 WPM, Ten-key, Batch verification, Duplicate checks, Document indexing, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Adobe Acrobat, In-house claims system, Attention to detail, Steady focus over long batches
How to make the sample yours
Use measured speeds
Take a timed test and write the result as WPM, KPH or both, noting whether it was numeric or alphanumeric. A real figure beats "fast typist".
Swap claims for your record type
Invoices, purchase orders, medical charges, shipping manifests, donor records: change the bullets to the records and system you know.
Report accuracy the way it was measured
Quality audit scores, rework rates or errors caught before posting. If nobody measured it, describe the double-check you used, such as matching batch totals.
Mention confidential records briefly
Claims, payroll and medical data are sensitive. A short line saying you handled confidential records under your employer's policies is enough; never include any record detail.
Add remote details for home-based roles
If the job is remote, say that you have worked through a VPN or remote desktop and kept the same targets from home.
Keywords to keep where they are true
Terms this kind of resume is usually searched for. Use the posting's exact wording, and only for work you have done.
- data entry
- typing speed (WPM)
- keystrokes per hour (KPH)
- ten-key
- data accuracy
- quality audits
- data verification
- document scanning and indexing
- records management
- claims processing
- Microsoft Excel
- confidential records
- backlog reduction
- daily cutoffs
Mistakes to avoid
- "Fast and accurate typist" with no measured speed or accuracy figure.
- Listing Excel without saying what you do in it, such as lookups, filters or removing duplicates.
- Leaving out the record type and system, which tell a reader how quickly you can start.
- A long objective about wanting to grow, in place of the speed, accuracy and volume an employer is checking for.
How the sample PDF reads in text extractors
We exported this sample with Resumity's PDF exporter in Chrome on 2026-10-29 and read the file back with three open-source text extractors. This shows whether software that turns a PDF into text can recover it; it is not a test of any commercial applicant tracking system. How we test templates.
| Extractor | Name, email, phone | Headings | Bullets intact |
|---|---|---|---|
| pdf.js 4.10.38 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pdftotext (Xpdf) 4.00 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
| pypdf 6.13.0 | All found | 4 of 4 | 8 of 8 |
Frequently asked questions
What typing speed should I put on a data entry resume?
Your real, tested speed, in the unit the posting uses: words per minute for text, keystrokes per hour for numeric or alphanumeric entry. If a staffing agency tested you, you can say so.
How do I show accuracy on a data entry resume?
Use the measure your employer kept: an audit score, an error rate or errors caught before posting. Without one, describe your checking routine, such as matching totals against the source batch.
Can I get a data entry job with no experience?
Often, yes. Show a tested typing speed, Excel skills and any job where you handled records or cash accurately: retail, a school office, volunteer database updates.
Should a data entry clerk include a summary?
A short one helps: two lines with your speed, accuracy and the records you know. In Meridian it sits right above the skills block, so the two read together.
What software should a data entry clerk list?
Excel, the systems you entered records into (by name if they are well known, by type if they are in-house), scanning tools and any database or CRM.
Will applicant tracking systems read this Meridian PDF?
The sample PDF read back with its contact details, all 4 section headings and all 8 bullets intact in three open-source text extractors (pdf.js, pdftotext and pypdf). Commercial systems such as Workday, Greenhouse or Taleo were not tested, and each employer configures its own.
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