Answer inquiries and provide information to the general public, customers, visitors, and other interested parties regarding activities conducted at establishment and location of departments, offices, and employees within the organization.
Work Activities
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Operate telephone switchboard to answer, screen, or forward calls, providing information, taking messages, or scheduling appointments.
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Greet persons entering establishment, determine nature and purpose of visit, and direct or escort them to specific destinations.
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Schedule appointments and maintain and update appointment calendars.
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Hear and resolve complaints from customers or the public.
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File and maintain records.
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Receive payment and record receipts for services.
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Perform administrative support tasks, such as proofreading, transcribing handwritten information, or operating calculators or computers to work with pay records, invoices, balance sheets, or other documents.
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Transmit information or documents to customers, using computer, mail, or facsimile machine.
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Calculate and quote rates for tours, stocks, insurance policies, or other products or services.
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Analyze data to determine answers to questions from customers or members of the public.
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Collect, sort, distribute, or prepare mail, messages, or courier deliveries.
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Process and prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents.
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Provide information about establishment, such as location of departments or offices, employees within the organization, or services provided.
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Keep a current record of staff members' whereabouts and availability.
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Take orders for merchandise or materials and send them to the proper departments to be filled.
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Perform duties, such as taking care of plants or straightening magazines to maintain lobby or reception area.
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Schedule space or equipment for special programs and prepare lists of participants.
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Enroll individuals to participate in programs and notify them of their acceptance.
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Conduct tours or deliver talks describing features of public facilities, such as a historic site or national park.
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Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.
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Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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Currently Employed
34,370
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Yearly Projected Openings
4,680
- Education High school diploma or equivalent
- Work Experience No work experience
- Training Less than 1 month on-the-job training
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Conventional: People interested in this work like activities that include data, detail, and regular routines.They do well at jobs that need:
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Cooperation
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Attention to Detail
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Dependability
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Integrity
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Concern for Others
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Self Control
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Scanners
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Filing cabinets or accessories
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Desktop computers
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Accounting software
