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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information83
2.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates77
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge77
4.Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings73
5.Analyzing Data or Information69
6.Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment68
7.Making Decisions and Solving Problems65
8.Performing General Physical Activities62
Processing Information62
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material62
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
83
62
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
77
67
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
77
78
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
73
67
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
69
51
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
68
65
Use knobs to adjust a television pictureMake repairs by removing and replacing circuit boardsUse complex test equipment to calibrate electronic equipment
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
65
50
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
62
60
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
62
61
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
62
54
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor