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Careers / Animal Trainers |
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Job Requirements |
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Experience:
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public. |
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Education:
These occupations usually require a high school diploma. |
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Training:
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations. |
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Top 5 Skills |
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Top 5 Abilities |
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Instructing —
Teaching others how to do something. |
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Speaking —
Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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Learning Strategies —
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
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Critical Thinking —
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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Active Learning —
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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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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Oral Comprehension —
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
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Information Ordering —
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
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Speech Clarity —
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
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Knowledge |
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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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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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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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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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English Language —
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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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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Interesting Fact |
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Economic research suggests that small businesses innovate at twice the rate of large businesses. |
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Did you know... |
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The Portfolio Manager allows you to save your favorite careers, colleges and majors for easy access and comparison! |
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