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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

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
97
84
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
87
63
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
84
62
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
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.
84
57
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
83
59
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
80
67
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
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
80
71
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
79
76
Help a coworker complete an assignmentAssist a stranded traveler in finding lodgingCare for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78
67
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
78
55
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
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