Compare Industrial-Organizational Psychologists & Personal Financial Advisors District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Industrial-Organizational Psychologists Not Available
Personal Financial Advisors $77,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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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.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

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

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Very Low
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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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
High
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors
Very High

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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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

Licensing

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Licensing for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

License may be required 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 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

2 related certifications

Certification for Personal Financial Advisors
Personal Financial Advisors

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