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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Loan Interviewers and Clerks. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.

Importance*More Info
1.Processing Information85
2.Interacting With Computers84
3.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization82
4.Getting Information81
5.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public79
6.Making Decisions and Solving Problems77
7.Documenting/Recording Information76
8.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work74
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge74
10.Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others72
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
85
77
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
84
59
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
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.
82
71
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
81
67
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
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.
79
69
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
77
74
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
76
63
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
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
74
71
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
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
74
75
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used.
72
65
Interpret a blood pressure readingInterpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exportsInterpret a complex experiment in physics for general audiences