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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Bridge and Lock Tenders. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Training and Teaching Others67
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public67
3.Documenting/Recording Information66
4.Controlling Machines and Processes65
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material65
6.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates64
7.Getting Information62
8.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships56
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization56
10.Making Decisions and Solving Problems51
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
67
47
Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural changeTeach a social sciences course to high school studentsDevelop and conduct training programs for a medical school
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
67
50
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
66
43
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
65
52
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
65
49
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
64
48
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
62
40
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.
56
52
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
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
56
45
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
51
39
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan