Compare Customer Service Representatives & Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants United States

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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.)

Customer Service Representatives $42,800
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $44,600

Similar skills & knowledge

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

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.

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

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

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.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

High school diploma or equivalent

Typical level Of training for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

High school diploma or equivalent

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Licensing

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Licensing for Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

No license found in any state

Licensing for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

License may be required in some states


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 Customer Service Representatives
Customer Service Representatives

20 related certifications

Certification for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

21 related certifications

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