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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 Museum Technicians and Conservators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
		Importance*	More Info
1.	Critical Thinking	79
2.	Active Listening	78
3.	Judgment and Decision Making	72
4.	Reading Comprehension	69
5.	Time Management	68
6.	Equipment Selection	67
	Active Learning	67
8.	Complex Problem Solving	66
9.	Management of Material Resources	63
10.	Coordination	62
* Importance out of 100 Score Key Importance for success in this profession Level of proficiency needed

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Skill Area Scores

Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late	Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses	Write legal brief challenging a federal law

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

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

Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form	Read a memo from management describing new personnel policies	Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures

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

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

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

Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Lay out tools to complete a job	Redesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniques	Develop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area

Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.

Rent a meeting room for a management meeting	Evaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery drivers	Determine the computer system needs of a large corporation and monitor use of the equipment

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