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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Insurance Claims Clerks. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Written Comprehension78
2.Speech Recognition72
Oral Expression72
4.Speech Clarity69
Oral Comprehension69
6.Near Vision66
Written Expression66
8.Information Ordering63
9.Deductive Reasoning60
10.Selective Attention56
* Importance out of 100

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  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
78
55
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
72
54
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
72
57
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
69
46
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
69
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
66
57
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
66
48
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
63
48
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead
Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
60
46
Know that a stalled car can coast downhillDecide what factors to consider in selecting stocksDesign an aircraft wing using principles of aerodynamics
Selective Attention
The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
56
32
Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearbyMonitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shiftStudy a technical manual in a noisy boiler room