Installation Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications. |
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| Install a new air filter in an air conditioner | Install new switches for a telephone exchange | "Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine" |
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Troubleshooting Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it. |
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| Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine | Identify the circuit causing an electrical system to fail | Direct the debugging of control code for a new operating system |
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Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| Take a customer's order | Answer inquiries regarding credit references | Preside as judge in a complex legal disagreement |
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| 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 |
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| Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clock | Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program | Demonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital |
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Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. |
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| 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 |
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Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions | Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history | Argue a legal case before the Supreme Court |
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Equipment Maintenance Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed. |
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| Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning light | Clean moving parts in production machinery | Conduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft |
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