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CODE: 43002 Buy ONET/DOT: Download or CD-ROM
TITLE: Sales Agents and Placers, Insurance
DEFINITION: Sell or advise clients on life, endowments, fire, accident, and other types of insurance. May refer clients to independent brokers, work as independent broker, or be employed by an insurance company.
TASKS
KNOWLEDGE
SKILLS
ABILITIES
WORK ACTIVITIES
WORK CONTEXT
INTERESTS
WORK VALUES
CROSSWALKS
TASKS:
1. Advises clients of broker (independent agent) in selecting casualty, life, or property insurance.
2. Calls on policyholders to deliver and explain policy, to suggest additions or changes in insurance program, or to change beneficiaries.
3. Discusses advantages and disadvantages of various policies.
4. Explains group insurance programs to promote sale of insurance plan.
5. Selects company that offers type of coverage requested by client to underwrite policy.
6. Explains necessary bookkeeping requirements for customer to implement and provide group insurance program.
7. Contacts underwriter and submits forms to obtain binder coverage.
8. Establishes client's method of payment.
9. Plans and oversees incorporation of insurance program into bookkeeping system of company.
10. Installs bookkeeping systems and resolves system problems.
KNOWLEDGE:
Knowledge elements are ranked by importance.
83 Sales and Marketing Knowledge of principles and methods involved in showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategies and tactics, product demonstration and sales techniques, and sales control systems
63 Clerical Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing systems, filing and records management systems, stenography and transcription, forms design principles, and other office procedures and terminology
54 Mathematics Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
54 English Language Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
46 Administration and Management Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This includes strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
38 Economics and Accounting Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data
25 Computers and Electronics Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
25 Customer and Personal Service Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services including needs assessment techniques, quality service standards, alternative delivery systems, and customer satisfaction evaluation techniques
25 Psychology Knowledge of human behavior and performance, mental processes, psychological research methods, and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders
21 Communications and Media Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods including alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media
17 Education and Training Knowledge of instructional methods and training techniques including curriculum design principles, learning theory, group and individual teaching techniques, design of individual development plans, and test design principles
17 Personnel and Human Resources Knowledge of policies and practices involved in personnel/human resource functions. This includes recruitment, selection, training, and promotion regulations and procedures; compensation and benefits packages; labor relations and negotiation strategies; and personnel information systems
17 Telecommunications Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems
13 Geography Knowledge of various methods for describing the location and distribution of land, sea, and air masses including their physical locations, relationships, and characteristics
13 Sociology and Anthropology Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, cultures, their history, migrations, ethnicity, and origins
13 Law, Government and Jurisprudence Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process
8 Public Safety and Security Knowledge of weaponry, public safety, and security operations, rules, regulations, precautions, prevention, and the protection of people, data, and property
8 Medicine and Dentistry Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures
4 Transportation Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including their relative costs, advantages, and limitations
SKILLS:
Skills elements are ranked by importance.
88 Speaking Talking to others to effectively convey information
71 Persuasion Persuading others to approach things differently
67 Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
67 Active Listening Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate
63 Information Gathering Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
63 Visioning Developing an image of how a system should work under ideal conditions
63 Mathematics Using mathematics to solve problems
63 Critical Thinking Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
58 Writing Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
54 Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react the way they do
54 Information Organization Finding ways to structure or classify multiple pieces of information
54 Judgment and Decision Making Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
54 Identification of Key Causes Identifying the things that must be changed to achieve a goal
50 Solution Appraisal Observing and evaluating the outcomes of a problem solution to identify lessons learned or redirect efforts
50 Implementation Planning Developing approaches for implementing an idea
50 Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences
46 Monitoring Assessing how well one is doing when learning or doing something
46 Problem Identification Identifying the nature of problems
46 Idea Generation Generating a number of different approaches to problems
46 Active Learning Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
42 Time Management Managing one's own time and the time of others
42 Management of Financial Resources Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures
38 Learning Strategies Using multiple approaches when learning or teaching new things
38 Systems Perception Determining when important changes have occurred in a system or are likely to occur
38 Systems Evaluation Looking at many indicators of system performance, taking into account their accuracy
38 Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
38 Synthesis/Reorganization Reorganizing information to get a better approach to problems or tasks
38 Idea Evaluation Evaluating the likely success of an idea in relation to the demands of the situation
33 Identifying Downstream Consequences Determining the long-term outcomes of a change in operations
29 Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people
29 Instructing Teaching others how to do something
29 Operations Analysis Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
29 Equipment Selection Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job
17 Troubleshooting Determining what is causing an operating error and deciding what to do about it
17 Product Inspection Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
17 Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications
13 Operation and Control Controlling operations of equipment or systems
8 Testing Conducting tests to determine whether equipment, software, or procedures are operating as expected
8 Management of Material Resources Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work
4 Management of Personnel Resources Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
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ABILITIES:
Abilities elements are ranked by importance.
90 Oral Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand
80 Written Comprehension The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
75 Speech Clarity The ability to speak clearly so that it is understandable to a listener
75 Oral Comprehension The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
65 Written Expression The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand
60 Speech Recognition The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person
55 Number Facility The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly
45 Mathematical Reasoning The ability to understand and organize a problem and then to select a mathematical method or formula to solve the problem
40 Near Vision The ability to see details of objects at a close range (within a few feet of the observer)
40 Problem Sensitivity The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
40 Deductive Reasoning The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to come up with logical answers. It involves deciding if an answer makes sense.
35 Information Ordering The ability to correctly follow a given rule or set of rules in order to arrange things or actions in a certain order. The things or actions can include numbers, letters, words, pictures, procedures, sentences, and mathematical or logical operations.
35 Selective Attention The ability to concentrate and not be distracted while performing a task over a period of time
35 Fluency of Ideas The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a given topic. It concerns the number of ideas produced and not the quality, correctness, or creativity of the ideas.
30 Time Sharing The ability to efficiently shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources)
30 Memorization The ability to remember information such as words, numbers, pictures, and procedures
30 Auditory Attention The ability to focus on a single source of auditory (hearing) information in the presence of other distracting sounds
30 Inductive Reasoning The ability to combine separate pieces of information, or specific answers to problems, to form general rules or conclusions. It includes coming up with a logical explanation for why a series of seemingly unrelated events occur together.
25 Wrist-Finger Speed The ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists
25 Trunk Strength The ability to use one's abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without "giving out" or fatiguing
15 Reaction Time The ability to quickly respond (with the hand, finger, or foot) to one signal (sound, light, picture, etc.) when it appears
15 Visualization The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged
15 Originality The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem
15 Hearing Sensitivity The ability to detect or tell the difference between sounds that vary over broad ranges of pitch and loudness
10 Perceptual Speed The ability to quickly and accurately compare letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object
10 Speed of Closure The ability to quickly make sense of information that seems to be without meaning or organization. It involves quickly combining and organizing different pieces of information into a meaningful pattern
10 Depth Perception The ability to judge which of several objects is closer or farther away from the observer, or to judge the distance between an object and the observer
10 Far Vision The ability to see details at a distance
10 Category Flexibility The ability to produce many rules so that each rule tells how to group (or combine) a set of things in a different way.
10 Response Orientation The ability to choose quickly and correctly between two or more movements in response to two or more signals (lights, sounds, pictures, etc.). It includes the speed with which the correct response is started with the hand, foot, or other body parts
10 Glare Sensitivity The ability to see objects in the presence of glare or bright lighting
5 Flexibility of Closure The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material
5 Spatial Orientation The ability to know one's location in relation to the environment, or to know where other objects are in relation to one's self
5 Dynamic Strength The ability to exert muscle force repeatedly or continuously over time. This involves muscular endurance and resistance to muscle fatigue
5 Sound Localization The ability to tell the direction from which a sound originated
5 Peripheral Vision The ability to see objects or movement of objects to one's side when the eyes are focused forward
5 Visual Color Discrimination The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness
5 Gross Body Coordination The ability to coordinate the movement of the arms, legs, and torso together in activities where the whole body is in motion
5 Control Precision The ability to quickly and repeatedly make precise adjustments in moving the controls of a machine or vehicle to exact positions
5 Stamina The ability to exert one's self physically over long periods of time without getting winded or out of breath
5 Arm-Hand Steadiness The ability to keep the hand and arm steady while making an arm movement or while holding the arm and hand in one position
5 Static Strength The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects
5 Speed of Limb Movement The ability to quickly move the arms or legs
5 Multilimb Coordination The ability to coordinate movements of two or more limbs together (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the body is in motion
5 Finger Dexterity The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects
5 Manual Dexterity The ability to quickly make coordinated movements of one hand, a hand together with its arm, or two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects
5 Extent Flexibility The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach out with the body, arms, and/or legs
WORK ACTIVITIES:
Work activities elements are ranked by importance.
92 Selling or Influencing Others Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods, or otherwise changing their minds or actions.
75 Communicating With Persons Outside Organization Communicating with persons outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
75 Performing For or Working With Public Performing for people or dealing directly with the public, including serving persons in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
71 Interpreting Meaning of Information to Others Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be understood or used to support responses or feedback to others.
67 Establishing and Maintaining Relationships Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others.
63 Communicating With Other Workers Providing information to supervisors, fellow workers, and subordinates. This information can be exchanged face-to-face, in writing, or via telephone/electronic transfer.
63 Getting Information Needed to Do the Job Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
58 Judging Qualities of Things, Services, or People Making judgments about or assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
58 Evaluating Information Against Standards Evaluating information against a set of standards and verifying that it is correct.
54 Analyzing Data or Information Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
50 Making Decisions and Solving Problems Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
50 Providing Consultation and Advice to Others Providing consultation and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-related, or process related topics.
50 Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events Identifying information received by making estimates or categorizations, recognizing differences or similarities, or sensing changes in circumstances or events.
50 Documenting or Recording Information Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in either written form or by electronic/magnetic recording.
46 Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Developing plans to accomplish work, and prioritizing and organizing one's own work.
46 Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
46 Estimating Needed Characteristics Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
42 Assisting and Caring for Others Providing assistance or personal care to others.
42 Processing Information Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
38 Performing Administrative Activities Approving requests, handling paperwork, and performing day-to-day administrative tasks.
38 Interacting With Computers Controlling computer functions by using programs, setting up functions, writing software, or otherwise communicating with computer systems.
33 Implementing Ideas or Programs Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
33 Developing Objectives and Strategies Establishing long range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.
29 Monitor Processes, Material, or Surroundings Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, often to detect problems or to find out when things are finished.
29 Coordinating Work and Activities of Others Coordinating members of a work group to accomplish tasks.
29 Handling and Moving Objects Using one's own hands and arms in handling, installing, forming, positioning, and moving materials, or in manipulating things, including the use of keyboards.
25 Monitoring and Controlling Resources Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
21 Scheduling Work and Activities Scheduling events, programs, activities, as well as the work of others.
21 Resolving Conflict or Negotiating with Others Handling complaints, arbitrating disputes, and resolving grievances, or otherwise negotiating with others.
21 Developing and Building Teams Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
21 Coaching and Developing Others Identifying developmental needs of others and coaching or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
17 Teaching Others Identifying educational needs, developing formal training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
13 Performing General Physical Activities Performing physical activities that require moving one's whole body, such as in climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, where the activities often also require considerable use of the arms and legs, such as in the physical handling of materials.
8 Repairing and Maintaining Electrical Equipment Fixing, servicing, adjusting, regulating, calibrating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
4 Controlling Machines and Processes Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
4 Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
4 Thinking Creatively Originating, inventing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
4 Guiding, Directing and Motivating Subordinates Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring subordinates.
4 Staffing Organizational Units Recruiting, interviewing, selecting, hiring, and promoting persons for the organization.
WORK CONTEXT:
Work context elements are ranked by frequency (F), importance (I), responsibility (R), amount of contact (C), how serious (S), objective vs. subjective (O), automation (A), extent of frustration (E), responsible for health and safety (H), likelihood of injury (L), degree of injury (D) .
88 (I) Persuade Someone to a Course of Action How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Persuade someone to a course of action (informally) or influence others to buy something (to sell)?
85 (F) Indoors How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Indoors
84 (I) Importance of Being Sure All Is Done How important is it to be sure that all the details of this job are performed and everything is done completely?
80 (F) Sitting How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Sitting?
77 (C) Job-Required Social Interaction How much does this job require the worker to be in contact (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) with others in order to perform it?
76 (I) Importance of Being Exact or Accurate How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
68 (I) Deal With External Customers How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Deal with external customers (e.g., retail sales) or the public in general (e.g., police work)?
68 (I) Provide a Service to Others How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Provide a service to others (e.g., customers)?
47 (S) Consequence of Error How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
40 (F) Standing How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Standing?
35 (F) Using Hands on Objects, Tools, Controls How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Using hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
27 (O) Objective or Subjective Information How objective or subjective is the information communicated in this job?
25 (F) Walking or Running How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Walking or running?
23 (E) Frustrating Circumstances To what extent do frustrating circumstances ("road blocks" to work that are beyond the worker's control) hinder the accomplishment of this job?
20 (F) Outdoors How frequently does this job require the worker to work: Outdoors
20 (F) Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?
20 (I) Importance of Being Aware of New Events How important is being constantly aware of either frequently changing events (e.g. security guard watching for shoplifters) or infrequent events (e.g. radar operator watching for tornadoes) to performing this job?
17 (A) Degree of Automation Indicate the level of automation of this job.
16 (I) Importance of Repeating Same Tasks How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
15 (F) Frequency in Conflict Situations How frequently do the job requirements place the worker in conflict situations?
15 (F) Bending or Twisting the Body How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Bending or twisting the body?
15 (F) Making Repetitive Motions How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Making repetitive motions?
14 (H) Responsible for Health and Safety of Others How responsible is the worker for others' health and safety on this job?
12 (I) Coordinate or Lead Others How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities (not supervision)?
10 (F) Kneeling, Crouching or Crawling How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Kneeling, stooping, crouching or crawling?
8 (I) Take a Position Opposed to Others How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Take a position opposed to coworkers or others?
5 (F) Keeping or Regaining Balance How much time in a usual work period does the worker spend: Keeping or regaining balance?
4 (I) Supervise, Coach, Train Others How important are interactions requiring the worker to: Supervise, coach, train, or develop other employees?
INTERESTS:
Interest elements are ranked by occupational interest.
94 Enterprising Enterprising occupations frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. These occupations can involve leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes they require risk taking and often deal with business.
72 Social Social occupations frequently involve working with, communicating with, and teaching people. These occupations often involve helping or providing service to others.
56 Conventional Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.
22 Investigative Investigative occupations frequently involve working with ideas, and require an extensive amount of thinking. These occupations can involve searching for facts and figuring out problems mentally.
22 Realistic Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.
17 Artistic Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.
WORK VALUES:
Work values elements are ranked by extent.
64 Achievement-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
64 Independence-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employs to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.
63 Working Conditions-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions.
60 Support-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical.
58 Relationships-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service.
57 Recognition-Mean Extent Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status.
88 Working Conditions Workers on this job have good working conditions
75 Responsibility Workers on this job make decisions on their own
72 Advancement Workers on this job have opportunities for advancement
69 Autonomy Workers on this job plan their work with little supervision
66 Company Policies and Practices Workers on this job are treated fairly by the company
66 Ability Utilization Workers on this job make use of their individual abilities
63 Achievement Workers on this job get a feeling of accomplishment
63 Co-workers Workers on this job have co-workers who are easy to get along with
63 Activity Workers on this job are busy all the time
63 Compensation Workers on this job are paid well in comparison with other workers
59 Moral Values Workers on this job are never pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong
59 Supervision, Human Relations Workers on this job have supervisors who back up their workers with management
59 Variety Workers on this job have something different to do every day
59 Social Status Workers on this job are looked up to by others in their company and their community
56 Recognition Workers on this job receive recognition for the work they do
56 Security Workers on this job have steady employment
56 Supervision, Technical Workers on this job have supervisors who train their workers well
53 Social Service Workers on this job have work where they do things for other people
50 Independence Workers on this job do their work alone
47 Creativity Workers on this job try out their own ideas
41 Authority Workers on this job give directions and instructions to others
CROSSWALKS:
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DOT91 (Dictionary of Occupational Titles):
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186167010 Estate Planner
250257010 Sales Agent, Insurance
169167050 Special Agent, Group Insurance
239267010 Placer
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AIM97 (Apprenticeship Information Management):
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No crosswalks
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CEN90 (1990 Census Occupations):
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253 Insurance Sales Occupations
037 Management Related Occupations, N.E.C.
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CIP90 (Classification of Instructional Programs):
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081001 Insurance Marketing Operations
520805 Insurance and Risk Management
520801 Finance, General
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GOE93 (Guide for Occupational Exploration):
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080102 Sales Technology: Intangible Sales
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MOC97 (Military Occupational Codes):
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No crosswalks
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OES98 (Occupational Employment Statistics):
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43002 Sales Agents and Placers, Insurance
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OPM97 (Office of Personnel Management Occupations):
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No crosswalks
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SOC98 (Standard Occupational Classification):
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41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents
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