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Knowledge Areas

Learn about the most important knowledge areas for Animal Breeders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each knowledge area.

Importance*More Info
1.Administration and Management71
2.Customer and Personal Service64
Sales and Marketing64
4.English Language61
5.Biology55
6.Production and Processing54
7.Computers and Electronics51
8.Clerical47
9.Medicine and Dentistry46
Mathematics46
* Importance out of 100

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

Knowledge Area Scores

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
71
55
Sign a pay voucherMonitor progress of a project to ensure timely completionManage a $10 million company
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
64
52
Process customer dry-cleaning drop offWork as a day care aide supervising 10 childrenRespond to a citizen's request for assistance after a major disaster
Sales and Marketing
Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
64
55
Sell cakes at a bake saleCall a list of clients to introduce them to a new product lineDevelop a marketing plan for a nationwide telephone system
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
61
58
Write a thank you noteEdit a feature article in a local newspaperTeach a college English class
Biology
Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
55
47
Feed domestic animalsInvestigate the effects of pollution on marine plants and animalsIsolate and identify a new virus
Production and Processing
Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
54
56
Put a computer back into its packing materialsSupervise an appliance assembly lineManage an international shipping company distribution center
Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
51
50
Operate a VCR to watch a pre-recorded training tapeUse a word processorCreate a program to scan computer disks for viruses
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
47
48
File letters alphabeticallyType 30 words per minuteOrganize a storage system for company forms
Medicine and Dentistry
Knowledge of the information and techniques needed to diagnose and treat human injuries, diseases, and deformities. This includes symptoms, treatment alternatives, drug properties and interactions, and preventive health-care measures.
46
41
Use a band-aidFill a tooth cavityPerform open heart surgery
Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
46
36
Add two numbersAnalyze data to determine areas with the highest salesDerive a complex mathematical equation