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	Overview	Nature of Work	Knowledge Areas	Skills Utilized
Job Activities	Abilities	Job Conditions	Work Satisfaction	Education/Training

Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Film and Video Editors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
		Importance*	More Info
1.	Active Listening	77
2.	Active Learning	73
3.	Coordination	71
4.	Time Management	69
	Troubleshooting	69
	Equipment Selection	69
7.	Speaking	61
8.	Operation and Control	59
	Monitoring	59
10.	Judgment and Decision Making	58
* Importance out of 100 Score Key Importance for success in this profession Level of proficiency needed

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Skill Area Scores

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.

Take a customer's order	Answer inquiries regarding credit references	Preside as judge in a complex legal disagreement

Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunities	Determine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirements	Identify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design

Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Schedule appointments for a medical clinic	Work with others to put a new roof on a house	Work as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors

Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.

Keep a monthly calendar of appointments	Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week	Allocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects

Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine	Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail	Direct the debugging of control code for a new operating system

Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.

Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetor	Choose a software application to use to complete a work assignment	Identify the equipment needed to produce a new product line

Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions	Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history	Argue a legal case before the Supreme Court

Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Adjust the settings on a copy machine to make reduced size photocopies	Adjust the speed of assembly line equipment based on the type of product being assembled	Control aircraft approach and landing at a large airport during a busy period

Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Proofread and correct a letter	Monitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussed	Review corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity

Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow	Evaluate a loan application for degree of risk	Decide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology