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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Directors, Religious Activities and Education. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships78
2.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People75
3.Getting Information73
4.Coaching and Developing Others70
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates70
6.Scheduling Work and Activities68
Thinking Creatively68
8.Developing and Building Teams67
Making Decisions and Solving Problems67
10.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others66
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
78
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
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
75
61
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
73
53
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
70
58
Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipmentProvide on-the-job training for clerical workersCoach a college athletic team
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
70
62
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
68
55
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"
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
68
70
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
67
53
Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignmentLead an assembly team in an automobile plantLead a large team to design and build a new aircraft
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
67
62
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
66
72
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex