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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates83
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems78
3.Getting Information76
4.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work73
5.Developing and Building Teams72
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships72
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events72
8.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others70
9.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates69
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material69
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
83
56
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78
56
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.
76
53
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.
73
67
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
Developing and Building Teams
Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.
72
55
Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignmentLead an assembly team in an automobile plantLead a large team to design and build a new aircraft
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72
67
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
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
72
63
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
70
64
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
69
63
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
69
48
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor