Compare Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists & Personal Financial Advisors District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $82,200
Personal Financial Advisors $77,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Low
Law and Government Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
Medium

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Medium
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
High

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

Licensing

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Licensing for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

13 related certifications

Certification for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

49 related certifications

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