However, with the rise of remote working, the same technology that is taking the in-house roles away is also opening up more freelance positions. As technology has made our lives easier and taken over a lot of our administrative work, the need for in-house data entry clerks has reduced.
Traditionally, these roles were in-house.
Those who input data on behalf of a company are commonly referred to as data entry clerks. Data entry refers to the input of alphabetical, symbolic and numerical information into a system.