receptionists

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  1. receptionist
    an office worker who answers calls and greets visitors
    Receptionists greet visitors and determine whom they need to see or where they need to go.
  2. communication equipment
    facility consisting of the physical plants and equipment for disseminating information
    Use paging and interoffice communication equipment.
  3. prioritize
    assign a status in order of importance or urgency
    Organize, plan, and prioritize work.
  4. paging
    calling out the name of a person
    Use paging and interoffice communication equipment.
  5. radiotelephone
    a telephone that communicates by radio waves rather than along cables
    Contact security staff, using radiotelephones.
  6. discourteous
    showing no politeness
    Often deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people.
  7. transcribe
    write out, as from speech or notes
    Perform administrative tasks, such as typing, proofreading, or transcribing.
  8. interaction
    mutual or reciprocal dealings or influence
    Working Conditions

    In a typical work setting, people in this career:

    Interpersonal Relationships
    Have a high level of social interaction.
  9. administrative
    responsible for managing the affairs of a group of people
    Perform administrative tasks, such as typing, proofreading, or transcribing.
  10. clerical
    appropriate for or engaged in office work
    When they are not busy with callers and visitors, most receptionists have clerical duties.
  11. transmit
    send from one person or place to another
    Transmit information to customers, using computers, mail, or fax machines.
  12. subordinate
    an assistant subject to the authority or control of another
    Communicate with supervisors, peers, or subordinates.
  13. shades
    spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun
    See differences between colors, shades, and brightness.
  14. precise
    sharply exact or accurate or delimited
    Make quick, precise adjustments to machine controls, such as multi-line phones.
  15. correspondence
    an attribute of a shape or relation
    Prepare memos, correspondence, travel vouchers, or other documents.
  16. frequently
    many times at short intervals
    Physical Demands

    In a typical work setting, people in this career:

    People in this career frequently:
    Sit behind a counter when working.
Created on Thu Jun 09 17:01:06 EDT 2011

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