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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment90
2.Handling and Moving Objects83
3.Performing General Physical Activities82
4.Making Decisions and Solving Problems79
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates76
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work76
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
Getting Information75
9.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material74
10.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships71
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
90
59
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
83
87
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
82
82
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
79
63
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76
59
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
76
65
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
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
67
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75
45
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
74
57
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
71
69
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