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 Animal Breeders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information71
2.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings69
3.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events68
4.Performing General Physical Activities66
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material66
6.Handling and Moving Objects60
Making Decisions and Solving Problems60
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People60
9.Selling or Influencing Others54
10.Monitoring and Controlling Resources52
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
71
61
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
69
61
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
68
61
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
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.
66
56
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
66
42
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
60
63
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
60
48
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
60
48
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Selling or Influencing Others
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
54
49
Convince a coworker to assist with an assignmentDeliver standard arguments or sales pitches to convince others to buy popular productsDeliver major sales campaign in a new market
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
52
44
Work as a housekeeper responsible for keeping track of linensWork as a chef responsible for ordering food for the menuServe as a financial executive in charge of a large company's budget