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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Farm and Home Management Advisors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Training and Teaching Others91
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships91
3.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization89
4.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge88
5.Getting Information85
6.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work84
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public83
8.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates80
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others80
10.Making Decisions and Solving Problems78
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
91
77
Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural changeTeach a social sciences course to high school studentsDevelop and conduct training programs for a medical school
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
91
82
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
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.
89
89
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
88
81
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
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
85
74
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
84
82
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
83
75
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
80
76
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
80
66
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78
71
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan