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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Oral Expression88
Oral Comprehension88
3.Speech Clarity79
4.Speech Recognition72
5.Problem Sensitivity66
6.Trunk Strength60
7.Near Vision53
Deductive Reasoning53
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
88
52
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
88
50
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
79
39
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
72
48
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
66
45
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
60
36
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
53
43
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
53
45
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics