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2.1 KiB

Competences — receptionist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/f7b04542-d8c7-42db-8475-e63b507cce82).

Essential

  • adhere to organisational guidelines (skill/competence)
  • administer appointments (skill/competence)
  • communicate by telephone (skill/competence)
  • communicate verbal instructions (skill/competence)
  • communicate with customers (skill/competence)
  • company policies (knowledge)
  • customer service (knowledge)
  • disseminate internal communications (skill/competence)
  • disseminate messages to people (skill/competence)
  • greet guests (skill/competence)
  • maintain logbooks (skill/competence)
  • maintain reception area (skill/competence)
  • use microsoft office (skill/competence)

Optional

  • accounting techniques (knowledge)
  • assist at check-in (skill/competence)
  • check tickets at venue entry (skill/competence)
  • deliver correspondence (skill/competence)
  • develop documentation in accordance with legal requirements (skill/competence)
  • file documents (skill/competence)
  • handle customer complaints (skill/competence)
  • handle mail (skill/competence)
  • handle petty cash (skill/competence)
  • issue sales invoices (skill/competence)
  • keep personal administration (skill/competence)
  • maintain correspondence records (skill/competence)
  • office administration (knowledge)
  • organise facilities for office personnel (skill/competence)
  • process booking (skill/competence)
  • process data (skill/competence)
  • process payments (skill/competence)
  • register visitors (skill/competence)
  • respond to customers' inquiries (skill/competence)
  • screen clients (skill/competence)
  • use different communication channels (skill/competence)
  • use office systems (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 58 ads, as of 2026-07-19)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • customer service — 45 %
  • data entry — 28 %
  • appointment scheduling — 22 %