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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Correctional Officers and Jailers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates87
Getting Information87
3.Documenting/Recording Information85
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events85
5.Making Decisions and Solving Problems83
6.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others80
7.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings79
8.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards78
9.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships76
10.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material75
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
87
71
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
87
64
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
85
64
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
85
74
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
83
67
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
80
70
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
79
78
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
78
65
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
76
73
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
75
65
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor