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Learn about the most important skills for Animal Trainers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Instructing89
Speaking89
3.Active Listening86
4.Monitoring81
5.Social Perceptiveness79
6.Learning Strategies76
7.Judgment and Decision Making75
8.Critical Thinking74
9.Time Management73
Persuasion73
* 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.
89
75
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
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
89
68
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
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.
86
68
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
81
71
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
79
67
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
76
75
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
75
64
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
74
68
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
73
62
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
73
69
Solicit donations for a charityConvince a supervisor to purchase a new copy machineChange the opinion of the jury in a complex legal case