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Account Executive Actor Advertising Copywriter Advertising Manager Association Administrator Audio/Video Specialist Bank Officer Broadcast Advertising Salesperson Campaign Manager Claims Adjuster/Examiner Communications Lawyer Community Action Director Consumer Affairs Specialist Corporate Communications Director Credit Manager Customer Service Representative Development Officer Director, Film, Video, Theatre Documentarian Editorial Assistant Events Planner Fashion Merchandiser Flight Attendant

Foreign Service Officer Fundraiser Government Relations Specialist Graphic Artist Greeting Card Writer Guest Coordinator Hospitality Manager Hotel Manager Human Resources Administrator Industrial & Labor Relations Specialist Insurance Agent/Broker Internet Content Producer Lawyer Legal Assistant Lobbyist Management Analyst Manager/Administrator Market Research Analyst Media Buyer Media Manager Mediator Meeting Planner Minister/Priest/Rabbi Motivational Speaker

Museum Director Narrator Negotiator News Writer/Editor Paralegal Personnel Specialist Photographer Photojournalist Planning Director Political Aide Presenter Print Production Coordinator Probation and Parole Officer Production Assistant Promotions Manager Proofreader Public Administrator Public Information Officer Public Relations Specialist Publisher Radio/TV Announcer Real Estate Broker/Agent Recreation/Attractions Manager Recruiter

Reporter, Broadcast, Newspaper, Magazine, Internet Research Worker Restaurant Manager Retail Manager Sales Representative Script Writer Service Representative Social Services Administrator Social Worker Special Events Coordinator Speech Writer Spokesperson Sports Promoter Sportscaster Stockbroker Technical Writer Telemarketing Specialist Traffic Manager Training & Development Specialist Translator Travel Agent Video Programmer Writer/Author

 
RELATED SKILLS AND CHARACTERISTICS

Ability to write clearly Effective speaking Attention to details Work in teams/small groups Present specific viewpoints

Synthesizing information Interpretation skills Reporting and editing skills Critical thinking skills Influential/persuasion skills

Define hypotheses Evaluate ideas and presentation Gather information and data Compare and contrast evidence Evaluate information and sources

Develop market research Measure media effects Planning and managing skills Work with deadlines Work independently

• Understand institutional and cultural values
  
• Create entertaining and persuasive messages
  
• Create powerful images with sight, sound, motion & words
  
• Demonstrate creativity and artistic expression
  
• Write press releases, scripts, or other promotional materials
  
• Identify and manage different needs of individuals, groups, etc.
  

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