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Receptionist

SOC Code
43-4171

Complete tasks such as answering phones, receiving visitors and providing information about their organization to the public.

Recommended Education
High school diploma or equivalentOn-the-job training
Kansas Career Cluster
Business, Management & Administration
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: Decline

Median Salary: $28,920

National

Growth Projection: Growth

Median Salary: $31,110

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Customer service
  • Sales
  • Communication
  • Management
  • Operations
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving

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