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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Marriage and Family Therapists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Assisting and Caring for Others92
2.Making Decisions and Solving Problems90
3.Getting Information89
4.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events88
5.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships85
6.Documenting/Recording Information82
7.Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others81
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People81
9.Thinking Creatively79
10.Provide Consultation and Advice to Others75
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
92
87
Help a coworker complete an assignmentAssist a stranded traveler in finding lodgingCare for seriously injured persons in an emergency room
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
90
78
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.
89
74
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.
88
79
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
85
81
Exchange greetings with a coworkerMaintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clientsGain cooperation from a culturally diverse group of executives hostile to your company
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
82
62
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
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.
81
76
Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too longGet two subordinates to agree about vacation schedulesNegotiate a major labor-management contract
Judging the Qualities of Things, Services, or People
Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
81
72
Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damagedDetermine the value of property lost in a fireEstablish the value of a recently discovered ancient art work
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
79
71
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Provide Consultation and Advice to Others
Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics.
75
69
Work in a position that requires little advising of othersRecommend a new software package to increase operational efficiencyProvide ideas for changing an organization to increase profitability