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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Training and Teaching Others91
2.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge80
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems73
4.Coaching and Developing Others72
5.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others71
Getting Information71
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates70
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work69
9.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships67
10.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards65
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
91
72
Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural changeTeach a social sciences course to high school studentsDevelop and conduct training programs for a medical school
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
80
77
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
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
73
53
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
72
66
Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipmentProvide on-the-job training for clerical workersCoach a college athletic team
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
71
53
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
71
55
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.
70
62
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.
69
67
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
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
67
67
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
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
65
47
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion