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Knowledge Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Customer and Personal Service90
2.English Language81
3.Telecommunications57
4.Communications and Media52
5.Clerical44
* Importance out of 100

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

Knowledge Area Scores

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.
90
79
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
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
81
56
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Telecommunications
Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
57
31
Dial a phoneInstall a satellite TV dish"Develop a new, world-wide telecommunications network"
Communications and Media
Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
52
50
Write a thank you noteBe a radio disk jockeyWrite a novel
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.
44
37
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms