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Careers / Lifeguards, Ski Patrol & Recreational Protective Service |
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| Job Requirements |
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Experience:
No previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, a person can become a general office clerk even if he/she has never worked in an office before. |
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Education:
These occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate. Some may require a formal training course to obtain a license. |
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Training:
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job. |
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| Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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| 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.
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| Monitoring —
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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| Instructing —
Teaching others how to do something.
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| Social Perceptiveness —
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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| Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
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| Problem Sensitivity —
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
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| Oral Expression —
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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| Far Vision —
The ability to see details at a distance.
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| Oral Comprehension —
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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| Deductive Reasoning —
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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| Knowledge |
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| Public Safety and Security —
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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| 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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| Medicine and Dentistry —
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
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| 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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| 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.
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| Psychology —
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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| Chemistry —
Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
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| Interesting Fact |
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| Of all professions in the U.S., journalists are credited with having the largest vocabulary with approximately 20,000 words (about twice the US adult average). |
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| Did you know... |
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| The College Media Library provides links to college articles, images, virtual tours and viewbooks! |
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