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Skill Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Science91
2.Reading Comprehension80
3.Instructing72
4.Active Learning71
5.Learning Strategies68
6.Time Management66
7.Active Listening65
8.Mathematics62
9.Quality Control Analysis61
Speaking61
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
91
70
Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality"Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met, following written instructions"Conduct analyses of aerodynamic systems to determine the practicality of an aircraft design
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
80
70
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
72
63
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
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
71
73
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.
68
68
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
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
66
54
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
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.
65
56
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
62
63
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
61
53
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
61
52
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court