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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Speech Clarity65
2.Oral Expression60
Oral Comprehension60
4.Number Facility55
Written Expression55
6.Mathematical Reasoning50
Written Comprehension50
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Ability Area Scores

Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
65
50
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
60
54
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
60
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Number Facility
The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
55
27
Add 2 and 7Balance a checkbookCompute the interest payment that should be generated from an investment
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
55
46
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Mathematical Reasoning
The ability to choose the right mathematical methods or formulas to solve a problem.
50
20
Determine how much 10 oranges will cost when they are priced at 2 for 20 centsDecide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonusesDetermine the mathematics required to simulate a space craft landing on the moon
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
50
46
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems