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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Multilimb Coordination66
Arm-Hand Steadiness66
3.Control Precision60
4.Near Vision56
Static Strength56
Manual Dexterity56
Oral Comprehension56
8.Speech Recognition53
Extent Flexibility53
10.Speech Clarity50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
66
50
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Arm-Hand Steadiness
The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
66
43
Light a candleThread a needleCut facets in a diamond
Control Precision
The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
60
48
Adjust a room light with a dimmer switchAdjust farm tractor controlsDrill a tooth
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
56
43
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Static Strength
The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects.
56
48
Push an empty shopping cartPull a 40-pound sack of fertilizer across the lawnLift 75-pound bags of cement onto a truck
Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
56
43
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
56
45
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
53
34
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Extent Flexibility
The ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with your body, arms, and/or legs.
53
43
Reach for a microphone in a patrol carReach for a box on a high warehouse shelfWork under the dashboard of a car
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
50
34
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience