Compare Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants & Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping District Of Columbia

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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.)

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $47,100
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and... $58,000

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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

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

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.

Speaking
Talking to others.

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.

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

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

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

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.


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.

Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Very Low
Education and Training Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
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 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Low
Personnel and Human Resources Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
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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Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medium
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Very High

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.

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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 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

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 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

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 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

18 related certifications

Certification for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping

3 related certifications

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