Compare Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners & First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers District Of Columbia

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Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $63,600
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

Management of Personnel Resources
Selecting and managing the best workers for a job.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Medium

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners

23 related certifications

Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

2 related certifications

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