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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Forest and Conservation Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards78
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems77
3.Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others74
Performing General Physical Activities74
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates73
6.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events72
7.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment71
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work70
9.Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates69
10.Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People68
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

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.
78
56
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
77
57
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
74
61
Exchange information during a shift changeOrganize the cleanup crew after a major sporting eventAct as general contractor for building a large industrial complex
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.
74
71
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
73
60
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
72
54
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
71
50
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
70
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
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.
69
46
Work occasionally as a backup supervisorSupervise a small number of subordinates in a well-paid industryManage a severely downsized unit
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
68
54
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work