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

Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
		Importance*	More Info
1.	Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	84
2.	Getting Information	82
3.	Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	81
4.	Making Decisions and Solving Problems	80
5.	Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material	75
6.	Developing and Building Teams	73
7.	Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates	72
	Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	72
9.	Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships	70
	Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work	70
* Importance out of 100 Score Key Importance for success in this profession Level of proficiency needed

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.

Write brief notes to others	Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor	Create a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.

Follow a standard blueprint	Review a budget	Study international tax laws

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.

Check to see if baking bread is done	Test electrical circuits	Check the status of a patient in critical medical care

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.

Determine the meal selection for a cafeteria	Select the location for a major department store	Make the final decision about a company's 5-year plan

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.

Check that doors to building are locked	Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant	Inspect a nuclear reactor

Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment	Lead an assembly team in an automobile plant	Lead a large team to design and build a new aircraft

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.

Work occasionally as a backup supervisor	Supervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industry	Manage a severely downsized unit

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.

Keep up with price changes in a small retail store	Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars	Learn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.

Exchange greetings with a coworker	Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients	Gain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.

Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to plan	Plan and organize your own activities that often change	Prioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead

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