Compare First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers & Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products District Of Columbia

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Salary

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $49,500
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products $109,400

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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

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

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

Mathematics
Using math to solve problems.

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

Licensing

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Licensing for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers

2 related certifications

Certification for Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products

2 related certifications

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