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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Motorboat Operators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment93
2.Getting Information82
3.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates76
4.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public75
5.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material74
6.Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships72
7.Making Decisions and Solving Problems71
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings71
9.Handling and Moving Objects70
10.Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment65
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
93
67
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
82
47
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76
61
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
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.
75
60
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
74
55
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
72
64
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
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
71
55
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
71
60
Check to see if baking bread is doneTest electrical circuitsCheck the status of a patient in critical medical care
Handling and Moving Objects
Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
70
73
Change settings on copy machinesArrange books in a libraryLoad boxes on an assembly line
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
65
57
Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand toolsAdjust a grandfather clockOverhaul a power plant turbine