Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers & Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Not Available
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $63,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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

Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Associate's degree

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

Licensing

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Licensing for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

License may be required in District of Columbia

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

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

3 related certifications

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

23 related certifications

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