Compare Cargo and Freight Agents & Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $140,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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

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.

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.

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

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.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

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.

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.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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

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.

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

Speaking
Talking to others.


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.

Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Management of Financial Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Management of Financial Resources
Making spending decisions and keeping track of what is spent.

Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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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Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Psychology Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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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Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Production and Processing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Medium
Customer and Personal Service Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
High

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.

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Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Systems Evaluation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Management of Personnel Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Learning Strategies Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Very Low
Systems Analysis Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

Systems Analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

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Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Economics and Accounting Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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

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Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Computers and Electronics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
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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Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents
Low
Monitoring Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Medium

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


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

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 Cargo and Freight Agents
Cargo and Freight Agents

4 related certifications

Certification for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

35 related certifications

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