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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Instructing83
2.Time Management81
Service Orientation81
4.Coordination77
5.Judgment and Decision Making76
Social Perceptiveness76
7.Active Listening73
Reading Comprehension73
9.Equipment Maintenance72
10.Active Learning71
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
83
65
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
81
69
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
81
71
Ask customers if they would like cups of coffee"Make flight reservations for customers, using airline reservation system"Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
77
68
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
76
55
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
76
69
Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too longBe aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work groupCounsel depressive patients during a crisis period
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.
73
59
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
73
63
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
72
60
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
71
63
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design