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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Subway and Streetcar Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information88
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment86
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates81
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events81
5.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material78
6.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings77
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
8.Making Decisions and Solving Problems68
9.Controlling Machines and Processes64
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge64
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
88
56
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
86
65
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81
61
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
81
69
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
78
59
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
77
68
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
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.
75
63
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
68
60
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
64
54
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
64
60
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