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 Bakers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information74
2.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings73
3.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material69
4.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work66
5.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events65
6.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates63
Making Decisions and Solving Problems63
8.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships62
9.Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information60
10.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People59
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
Find Student Loans
Loan Amount:
$

Looking for loans to help pay for college?

Our Student Loan Analyzer helps you compare loan options side by side.

Make an informed decision about which student loan is right for you!

Loan is for:
Year in School:


Private Loans | Stafford Loans | PLUS Loans

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
74
40
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.
73
42
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
69
42
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.
66
52
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
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
65
56
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
63
50
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
63
46
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
62
62
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
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
60
30
Estimate the size of household furnishings to be cratedEstimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disasterEstimate the amount of natural resources that lie beneath the world's oceans
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
59
43
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