Training, Other Qualifications, and Advancement:
Dealing with many people every day is part of most of these jobs, and people who deal with the public must be able to handle a wide range of situations. Cheeriness, tactfulness, the ability to calm people down and the strength to turn confrontations into reconciliations are all useful personality traits in this field.

Job Outlook:
It is estimated that by 2005 there will be approximately 303,000 amusement and recreation attendants. The better the economy is, the more secure people feel their jobs are, and they are more willing to spend money enjoying their leisure time. Even in a contracting economy, public parks and recreation departments still provide recreation and play opportunities for neighborhood people, and those programs need workers.

Sources of Additional Information:

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