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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Technical Directors/Managers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Making Decisions and Solving Problems92
2.Getting Information91
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates90
4.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships89
5.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others87
6.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates85
7.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work83
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material83
9.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings80
10.Developing and Building Teams79
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
92
73
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.
91
65
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
90
86
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
89
77
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
87
78
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
85
79
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
83
87
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
83
52
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.
80
73
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
79
58
Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignmentLead an assembly team in an automobile plantLead a large team to design and build a new aircraft