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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Data Entry Keyers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Finger Dexterity81
Written Comprehension81
3.Near Vision72
4.Perceptual Speed69
5.Speech Recognition66
Information Ordering66
Oral Comprehension66
8.Selective Attention63
Written Expression63
10.Speech Clarity60
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Finger Dexterity
The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
81
50
Put coins in a parking meterAttach small knobs to stereo equipment on an assembly linePut together the inner workings of a small wrist watch
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
81
45
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72
61
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Perceptual Speed
The ability to quickly and accurately compare similarities and differences among sets of letters, numbers, objects, pictures, or patterns. The things to be compared may be presented at the same time or one after the other. This ability also includes comparing a presented object with a remembered object.
69
38
Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressureRead five temperature gauges in 10 seconds to make sure each temperature is within safe limitsInspect electrical parts for defects as they flow by on a fast-moving assembly line
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
66
52
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
66
45
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
66
46
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
63
41
Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearbyMonitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shiftStudy a technical manual in a noisy boiler room
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
63
36
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
60
39
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience