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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Making Decisions and Solving Problems75
2.Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment74
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates73
4.Getting Information70
5.Interacting With Computers65
6.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships62
7.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge57
8.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others52
9.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization51
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material51
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
75
55
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
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.
74
69
Use knobs to adjust a television pictureMake repairs by removing and replacing circuit boardsUse complex test equipment to calibrate electronic equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
73
61
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.
70
48
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
65
51
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
62
59
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
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
57
57
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
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
52
44
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
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.
51
47
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
51
41
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor