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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Employment Interviewers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.English Language71
Customer and Personal Service71
3.Clerical50
4.Administration and Management48
5.Foreign Language45
6.Mathematics41
Personnel and Human Resources41
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Knowledge Area Scores

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
71
56
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
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.
71
63
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
50
59
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
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.
48
44
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Foreign Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of a foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
45
38
"Say ""please"" and ""thank you"" in a foreign language"Ask directions in a foreign cityWrite an English language review of a book written in a foreign language
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
41
39
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
41
41
Fill out a medical claim formInterview applicants for a secretarial positionDesign a new personnel selection and promotion system for the Army