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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Fence Erectors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Performing General Physical Activities82
2.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment79
Handling and Moving Objects79
4.Controlling Machines and Processes66
5.Making Decisions and Solving Problems64
6.Getting Information63
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates61
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material61
9.Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information59
10.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards55
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

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.
82
77
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
79
47
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
79
87
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
66
59
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
64
48
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
63
39
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.
61
53
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
61
45
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
59
35
Estimate the size of household furnishings to be cratedEstimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disasterEstimate the amount of natural resources that lie beneath the world's oceans
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
55
41
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion