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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information83
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems81
3.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work79
4.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others76
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates76
6.Scheduling Work and Activities75
7.Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information73
8.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates72
Training and Teaching Others72
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material72
* 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
53
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
81
66
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
79
74
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
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
76
69
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76
65
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Scheduling Work and Activities
Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
75
67
Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedulePrepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store"Schedule a complex conference program with multiple, parallel sessions"
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.
73
56
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
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
72
70
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
72
62
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
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
72
58
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor