Personal Qualities Perceived as Important in Hiring Consumer Affairs Professionals.

Stewart, Barbara; Durand, Judith

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ERIC Number: EJ551557

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Publication Date: 1997

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Personal Qualities Perceived as Important in Hiring Consumer Affairs Professionals.

Stewart, Barbara; Durand, Judith

Advancing the Consumer Interest, v9 n2 p18-23 Fall 1997

Responses from 209 of 1,197 consumer affairs professionals identified three areas of qualifications for the field: work experience; interpersonal/communication skills; and a college degree. Students were advised to participate in internships to gain experience. (SK)

Descriptors: Consumer Education, Employment Qualifications, Individual Characteristics, Personnel Selection, Professional Occupations

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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