Compare Advertising Sales Agents & Public Relations Specialists District Of Columbia

Comparison Advertising Sales Agents Public Relations Specialists
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.)

Advertising Sales Agents $66,600
Public Relations Specialists $101,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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

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.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

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.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

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

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


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.

Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
Very Low
Sociology and Anthropology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
Medium

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

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Communications and Media Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
Medium
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 Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
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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Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents
Low
Administration and Management Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists
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

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

No license found in District of Columbia


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 Advertising Sales Agents
Advertising Sales Agents

5 related certifications

Certification for Public Relations Specialists
Public Relations Specialists

8 related certifications

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