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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Art Directors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Thinking Creatively97
2.Interacting With Computers92
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems82
4.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates81
5.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge75
6.Getting Information73
7.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships71
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work69
9.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others67
10.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates65
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
97
82
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
92
69
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82
69
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81
60
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
75
75
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
73
53
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
71
60
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
69
69
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
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
67
55
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
65
55
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit