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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Multi-Media Artists and Animators. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening94
2.Time Management88
3.Reading Comprehension87
4.Active Learning79
5.Judgment and Decision Making78
Operations Analysis78
7.Speaking74
8.Writing69
9.Critical Thinking68
10.Learning Strategies67
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

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.
94
79
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
88
78
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
87
80
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
79
72
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
78
72
Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flowEvaluate a loan application for degree of riskDecide whether a manufacturing company should invest in new robotics technology
Operations Analysis
Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design.
78
76
Select a photocopy machine for an officeSuggest changes in software to make a system more user friendlyIdentify the control system needed for a new process production plant
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
74
65
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
69
69
Take a telephone messageWrite a memo to staff outlining new directivesWrite a novel for publication
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
68
63
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
67
68
Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworkerIdentify an alternative approach that might help trainees who are having difficultiesApply principles of educational psychology to develop new teaching methods