Compare Historians & Public Relations Specialists 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.)

Historians $116,800
Public Relations Specialists $101,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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.

Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

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

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

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

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

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

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


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.

Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Very High

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.

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Very High

Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium

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.

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Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
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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Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium

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

Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Historians
Historians
Low
Persuasion Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Historians
Historians

Master's degree

Typical level Of training for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

Licensing

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Licensing for Historians
Historians

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Historians
Historians

0 related certifications

Certification for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

8 related certifications

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