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Skill Areas

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

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance74
2.Active Listening67
3.Speaking66
4.Reading Comprehension56
5.Equipment Selection55
6.Repairing51
7.Time Management50
* Importance out of 100

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

Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
74
53
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
67
60
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
66
40
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
56
47
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
55
48
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Repairing
Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.
51
45
Tighten a screw to get a door to close properlyReplace a faulty hydraulic valveRepair structural damage after an earthquake
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
50
44
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects