College Links: College SearchCompare Student LoansFind Scholarships

College Scholarship Search College Search Career Exploration College Admissions Articles Financial Aid and Student Loan Calculators Compare Student Loans
Username Password
Search:

OverviewNature of WorkKnowledge AreasSkills Utilized
Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Air Traffic Controllers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Making Decisions and Solving Problems99
2.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events98
3.Getting Information90
4.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates78
5.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings77
6.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization76
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work75
9.Processing Information74
10.Analyzing Data or Information73
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
Find Student Loans
Loan Amount:
$

Looking for loans to help pay for college?

Our Student Loan Analyzer helps you compare loan options side by side.

Make an informed decision about which student loan is right for you!

Loan is for:
Year in School:


Private Loans | Stafford Loans | PLUS Loans

Job Activity Scores

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
99
91
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
98
90
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
90
74
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.
78
66
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
77
80
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
76
68
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
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
68
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
75
62
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
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
74
70
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
73
61
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country