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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Fence Erectors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Installation72
2.Time Management70
3.Coordination69
4.Equipment Selection68
5.Management of Material Resources61
6.Equipment Maintenance60
7.Repairing59
Instructing59
9.Judgment and Decision Making58
10.Management of Personnel Resources57
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
72
59
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchangeInstall a "one of a kind" process production molding machine
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
70
54
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
69
62
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
68
53
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
Management of Material Resources
Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work.
61
43
Rent a meeting room for a management meetingEvaluate an annual uniform service contract for delivery driversDetermine the computer system needs of a large corporation and monitor use of the equipment
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
60
53
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
59
51
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
59
50
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
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
58
41
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
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
57
42
Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a piece of workDirect the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flowPlan, implement, and manage recruitment, training, and incentive programs for a high performance company