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The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.

The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.

The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.

The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Exchange coins, tokens, and chips for patrons' money. May issue payoffs and obtain customer's signature on receipt. May operate a booth in the slot machine area and furnish change persons with money bank at the start of the shift, or count and audit money in drawers.

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or human resources.

Conventional

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertising, finance, management/administration, professional advising, public speaking, politics, or law.

Enterprising

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.

Realistic

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

Social

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.

Artistic

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the fields of humanities, mathematics/statistics, information technology, or health care service.

Investigative

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed

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.

Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.

Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.

Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.

Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.

Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Actively looking for ways to help people.

Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Cashiers

Sales and Related Occupations

Retail Sales Workers

Keep accurate records of monetary exchanges, authorization forms, and transaction reconciliations.

Exchange money, credit, tickets, or casino chips and make change for customers.

Check identifications to verify age of players.

Maintain cage security according to rules.

Reconcile daily summaries of transactions to balance books.

Obtain customers' signatures on receipts when winnings exceed the amount held in a slot machine.

Calculate the value of chips won or lost by players.

Accept credit applications and verify credit references to provide check-cashing authorization or to establish house credit accounts.

Furnish change persons with a money bank at the start of each shift.

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Coin counting machines

Automatic coin sorters

10-key calculators

Automatic coin wrappers

Coin sorting setups

Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.

Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.

Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.

Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

Constant contact with others

Contact with others most of the time

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

Extremely important

Very important

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

Every day

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

Once a week or more but not every day

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

Continually or almost continually

More than half the time

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

About half the time

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

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What Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Do

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Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

Overview

Career

What Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers Do

Other Job Titles Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers May Have

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

Education

Level of Education Attained by Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers

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