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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening80
2.Instructing76
Speaking76
4.Time Management73
Coordination73
6.Service Orientation71
7.Monitoring69
8.Social Perceptiveness66
9.Critical Thinking62
Writing62
* 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.
80
53
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
76
62
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
76
59
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
73
65
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
73
59
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
71
56
Ask customers if they would like cups of coffee"Make flight reservations for customers, using airline reservation system"Direct relief agency operations in a disaster area
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
69
63
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
66
71
Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too longBe aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work groupCounsel depressive patients during a crisis period
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
62
60
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
62
46
Take a telephone messageWrite a memo to staff outlining new directivesWrite a novel for publication