Career fit quiz

Is Shipping and Receiving Clerk the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the shipping and receiving clerk career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the shipping and receiving clerk job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I’m accurate with numbers and details
Statement 2 of 8I like organizing things
Statement 3 of 8I don’t mind physical work
Statement 4 of 8I’m comfortable with computers
Statement 5 of 8I want to start quickly
Statement 6 of 8I’d like to grow into logistics
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–4 weeks training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $45,260 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Shipping, receiving and inventory clerks verify incoming and outgoing shipments, keep records, track inventory and prepare paperwork and labels so goods arrive where they should.

  • Check incoming shipments against paperwork
  • Record receipts in inventory systems
  • Report damages, shortages and overages
  • Prepare and label outgoing shipments
  • Create bills of lading and shipping documents

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