Description
Operate a multi-line PBX/switchboard to manage incoming, outgoing, and interoffice calls. Provide information, route calls and messages, page staff, and support emergency communications and front-desk administrative tasks.
Skills
Content
- • Reading Comprehension
- • Active Listening
- • Speaking
Social Skills
- • Social Perceptiveness
- • Coordination
- • Service Orientation
Abilities
Verbal Abilities
- • Oral Comprehension
- • Written Comprehension
- • Oral Expression
- • Written Expression
Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities
- • Deductive Reasoning
- • Inductive Reasoning
- • Information Ordering
Attentiveness
- • Selective Attention
Visual Abilities
- • Near Vision
Auditory and Speech Abilities
- • Speech Recognition
- • Speech Clarity
Knowledge
Business and Management
- • Administrative
- • Customer and Personal Service
Engineering and Technology
- • Computers and Electronics
Arts and Humanities
- • English Language
Communications
- • Telecommunications
Related specializations
Interview options
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Related Pathways
Healthcare & Human Services
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
