Compare Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance & Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $69,200
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $36,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

No license found in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance

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Certification for Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks

1 related certifications

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