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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Emergency Management Specialists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization89
2.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships87
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates87
Getting Information87
5.Making Decisions and Solving Problems82
6.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work81
7.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge77
8.Developing Objectives and Strategies74
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards74
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events74
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
89
83
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
87
84
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
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
76
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
66
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82
71
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
81
78
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
77
78
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Developing Objectives and Strategies
Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them.
74
66
Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforceDevelop the plan to complete the merger of two organizations over a 3-year periodDevelop a 10-year business plan for an organization
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.
74
64
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
74
66
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug