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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Government Property Inspectors and Investigators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization100
Interacting With Computers100
Making Decisions and Solving Problems100
4.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards98
5.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates95
6.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others94
Documenting/Recording Information94
Getting Information94
9.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment89
10.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public88
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
100
86
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
100
48
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
100
63
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
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.
98
67
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
95
71
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
94
64
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
94
74
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
94
60
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
89
61
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
88
70
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV