Ushers, Lobby Attendants, & Ticket Takers
Also called:
Usher, Lobby Attendant, Ticket Taker, Visitor Services Representative
What they do:
Assist patrons at entertainment events by performing duties, such as collecting admission tickets and passes from patrons, assisting in finding seats, searching for lost articles, and locating such facilities as rest rooms and telephones.
On the job, you would:
- Sell and collect admission tickets and passes from patrons at entertainment events.
- Greet patrons attending entertainment events.
- Examine tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as color or date issued.
Business
Arts and Humanities
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Basic Skills
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
- talking to others
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- looking for ways to help people
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- make general rules or come up with answers from lots of detailed information
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People interested in this work like activities that include helping people, teaching, and talking.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self Control
- Concern for Others
- Social Orientation
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You might use software like this on the job:
Optical character reader OCR or scanning software
- Ticket Alternative Express Entry
- Ticket scanning software
Operating system software
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high school diploma or
some high school
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$18,730
per year, on average
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