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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Cost Estimators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization84
Scheduling Work and Activities84
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates83
Getting Information83
5.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships80
6.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information75
8.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others74
Making Decisions and Solving Problems74
10.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others73
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

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.
84
72
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
84
76
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
83
75
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.
83
52
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.
80
73
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
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
65
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
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.
75
54
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
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
74
75
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
74
74
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
73
75
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract