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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Quality Control Analysis90
2.Troubleshooting82
3.Equipment Selection81
4.Time Management75
Instructing75
6.Reading Comprehension74
7.Monitoring71
Learning Strategies71
9.Active Learning70
10.Judgment and Decision Making66
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
90
72
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
82
67
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
81
77
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
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
75
64
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
75
64
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
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
74
54
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
71
60
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
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
71
71
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
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
70
61
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
66
57
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology