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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Common Work Activities

Work Activities & Required Proficiency Explanation

 

Find out the types of activities that you may be performing for the selected profession. Will you spend most of your time researching products or analyzing data? Will a typical day involve operating heavy machinery or negotiating business deals?

Each work activity is given two scores of 0-100. The first score indicates how important a given activity is for success in the profession. The second score indicates the proficiency level needed. The proficiency score is accompanied by a scale that helps you interpret the score.

 

Work Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
63
41
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
62
45
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
59
34
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
57
33
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
57
47
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
54
29
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
53
45
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
52
45
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
52
36
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"
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