Compare Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers & Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys United States

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Salary

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Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers $73,200
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $41,800

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
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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Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Telecommunications Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Medium

Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
High

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

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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Very Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Medium

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.

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

Licensing

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Licensing for Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

No license found in any state

Licensing for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

License may be required in some states


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 Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers
Poets, Lyricists and Creative Writers

3 related certifications

Certification for Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys

8 related certifications

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