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Cargo and Freight Agents

Skills & Knowledge

 

Most Important Skills for Cargo and Freight Agents


 

Most Important Knowledge Areas for Cargo and Freight Agents



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Describe Your Skills


People who have worked in this career typically perform the following tasks. These statements can help a prospective employer understand what you can do, on a resume or during an interview.

  • Collecting information from different sources.
  • Making decisions or solving problems.
  • Compiling, calculating, tabulating, or otherwise processing information.
  • Communicating with supervisors, co-workers, or people that work under you.
  • Keeping up-to-date with new knowledge.
  • Organizing, planning, and prioritizing work.
  • Using computers.
  • Communicating with people outside your organization.

 

Careers that Use Similar Skills


The following careers use skills, knowledge, and abilities that are similar to those used for Cargo and Freight Agents.

 

View more careers in the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics cluster

View more careers in the Warehousing and Distribution Center Operations pathway

 

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