Compare Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service & Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $45,800
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $68,900

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.

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

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.

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


skills & knowledge Gaps

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Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Very Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

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.

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Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
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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Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Low
Writing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Low
Speaking Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

Speaking
Talking to others.

Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Very Low
Judgment and Decision Making Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

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

Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Low
Reading Comprehension Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Low
Active Listening Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service

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Certification for Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs

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