Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
No experience is needed to become a museum attendant, but those with experience are more likely to land jobs, earn higher pay, and get promoted.
Attendants are liaisons to the museum's visitors. Because museums strive to serve diverse audiences, museum attendants who know a foreign language, sign language, and/or CPR are at a great advantage. Being able to communicate with many types of individuals is a necessary requirement for these people-oriented positions.
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