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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment98
2.Getting Information83
3.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material79
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events79
5.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
6.Making Decisions and Solving Problems71
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates66
8.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization65
9.Assisting and Caring for Others62
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge62
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
98
63
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
83
62
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
79
42
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
79
48
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
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.
75
53
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
71
51
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
66
42
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
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.
65
47
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
62
46
Help a coworker complete an assignmentAssist a stranded traveler in finding lodgingCare for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
62
39
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