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Skill Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening67
2.Equipment Selection65
Coordination65
Speaking65
5.Instructing59
6.Monitoring58
7.Equipment Maintenance55
8.Learning Strategies53
9.Critical Thinking50
Mathematics50
* Importance out of 100

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

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.
67
46
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
65
52
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
65
55
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
65
44
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
59
51
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
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
58
45
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
55
53
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
53
42
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
50
40
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
50
48
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