Persons working on Legitimate Data Entry are required to organize, add, and edit data of an individual or a company in computers. They gather information with maximum accuracy in the least possible time. These workers specialize in some areas such as medical transcription, where it is necessary to have knowledge about medical coding, medical billing, and other areas of that field.

Legitimate Data Entry specialists usually perform many of the following tasks:
• Entering information into a database.
• Transcribing documents.
• Writing articles.
• Reviewing texts.
• Copying codes.

• Being responsible.
• Having good written and verbal communication skills.
• Being able to perform different tasks at the same time.
• Having decision-making skills.
• Being patient.
• Having high attention to details.
• Being accurate.
• Having IT skills.
• Being self-motivated.
• Having typing skills.

Persons who want to work on the Legitimate Data Entry sector are just required to have a High School Diploma as a minimum academic qualification. Most employers in this field demand candidates having some abilities such as fast typing skills, computer knowledge, and other related skills. Applicants must have a clean criminal background, their own computer equipment, and a high speed Internet connection. Specialists in this area are also required to have work experience with the Microsoft Office suite, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Access knowledge.