Compare Air Traffic Controllers & Travel Guides District Of Columbia

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Salary

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Air Traffic Controllers $143,200
Travel Guides $54,100
Similar skills & knowledge

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Speaking
Talking to others.

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

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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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.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

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skills & knowledge Gaps

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Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers
Very Low
Sales and Marketing Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Medium

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.

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Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers
Low
Negotiation Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Medium

Negotiation
Bringing people together to solve differences.

Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers
Low
Administrative Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Travel Guides
Travel Guides
Medium

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

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Typical level Of training for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers

Associate's degree

Typical level Of training for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

No license found in District of Columbia

Certification

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Certification for Air Traffic Controllers
Air Traffic Controllers

2 related certifications

Certification for Travel Guides
Travel Guides

15 related certifications

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