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Learn about the most important job activities for Audio and Video Equipment Technicians. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Interacting With Computers86
2.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge85
3.Getting Information84
4.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates83
5.Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment79
6.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards78
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material78
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work77
9.Making Decisions and Solving Problems76
10.Thinking Creatively75
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
86
70
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
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
85
82
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.
84
56
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
83
72
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
79
69
Use knobs to adjust a television pictureMake repairs by removing and replacing circuit boardsUse complex test equipment to calibrate electronic equipment
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
78
63
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
78
59
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
77
72
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
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
76
70
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
75
73
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software