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"Receptionist and Information Clerk"
Job Description - Part 3 - Skills Required

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge

Skills Needed for: "Receptionist and Information Clerk"

1) Active Listening -- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.


2) Speaking -- Talking to others to convey information effectively.


3) Reading Comprehension -- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.


4) Writing -- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.


5) Service Orientation -- Actively looking for ways to help people.


6) Learning Strategies -- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.


7) Social Perceptiveness -- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.


8) Critical Thinking -- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.


9) Time Management -- Managing one's own time and the time of others.


10) Active Learning -- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.


11) Judgment and Decision Making -- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.


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Job Description for "Receptionist and Information Clerk" continued here...

Part 1
Duties / Tasks
Part 2
Activities
Part 3
Skills
Part 4
Abilities
Part 5
Knowledge


"Receptionist and Information Clerk"   Holland / RIASEC Career Code:  C-E-S        SOC:  43-4171.00


 

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