Education and Training Requirements
High School
You can prepare for a receptionist or switchboard operator position by taking courses in business procedures, office machine operation, business math, English, and public speaking. You should also take computer science courses (such as word processing and spreadsheet application), as computers are used in nearly all offices.
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