Radio Operators
Receive and transmit communications using radiotelephone equipment in accordance with government regulations. May repair equipment.
Also called: Communications Specialist, Flight Communications Specialist, Radio Electronics Officer (REO), Radio Operator
Knowledge:
- customer service
- administrative services
- public safety and security
- law and government
Engineering and Technology
- computers and electronics
Skills:
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Abilites:
- listen and understand what people say
- communicate by speaking
- pay attention to something without being distracted
- do two or more things at the same time
- recognize spoken words
- speak clearly
- notice when problems happen
Personality:
Description: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need
- Attention to Detail
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Stress Tolerance
Education:
certificate after high school
