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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Hunters and Trappers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Performing General Physical Activities83
2.Handling and Moving Objects77
3.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment75
4.Making Decisions and Solving Problems70
5.Getting Information67
6.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events65
7.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment64
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work63
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards63
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material63
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

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.
83
72
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
77
78
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
75
47
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
70
50
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.
67
57
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
65
53
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
64
50
"Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools"Adjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
63
55
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
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.
63
46
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
63
47
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor