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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Athletes and Sports Competitors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening83
2.Coordination82
3.Active Learning81
4.Learning Strategies80
5.Equipment Selection77
6.Critical Thinking72
7.Judgment and Decision Making71
8.Troubleshooting70
9.Equipment Maintenance69
10.Time Management64
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

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.
83
46
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
82
59
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
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
81
67
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
80
66
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
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
77
73
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
72
57
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
71
57
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
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
70
66
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
69
69
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
64
64
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects