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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Time Management84
2.Equipment Selection76
3.Reading Comprehension73
4.Mathematics72
5.Installation71
6.Active Listening69
7.Service Orientation66
Coordination66
9.Instructing63
10.Complex Problem Solving62
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Skill Area Scores

Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
84
57
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
76
65
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
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
73
54
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
72
62
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
71
60
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchange"Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine"
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
69
55
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
66
53
Ask customers if they would like cups of coffee"Make flight reservations for customers, using airline reservation system"Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
66
65
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
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
63
60
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
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
62
51
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area