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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Farmers and Ranchers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance84
2.Repairing77
3.Management of Financial Resources74
4.Active Listening72
5.Management of Material Resources71
Judgment and Decision Making71
Equipment Selection71
8.Troubleshooting70
9.Mathematics69
Reading Comprehension69
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
84
71
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
77
67
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Management of Financial Resources
Determining how money will be spent to get the work done, and accounting for these expenditures.
74
67
Take money from petty cash to buy office supplies and record the amount of the expenditurePrepare and manage a budget for a short-term projectDevelop and approve yearly budgets for a large corporation and obtain financing as necessary
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
72
59
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
71
60
Rent a meeting room for a management meetingEvaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery driversDetermine the computer system needs of a large corporation and monitor use of the equipment
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
71
60
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
71
71
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
70
67
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
69
60
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
69
55
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures