Compare Travel Guides & Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Travel Guides $54,100
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel... $54,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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.

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

Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Medium

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.

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Medium

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

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Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

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Certification for Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks

1 related certifications

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