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. |
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| Take a customer's order | Answer inquiries regarding credit references | Preside as judge in a complex legal disagreement |
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| Count the amount of change to be given to a customer | Calculate the square footage of a new home under construction | Develop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem |
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| Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form | Read a memo from management describing new personnel policies | Read a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures |
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| Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clock | Instruct a coworker in how to operate a software program | Demonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital |
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Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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| Schedule appointments for a medical clinic | Work with others to put a new roof on a house | Work as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors |
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| 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 |
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Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
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| Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions | Interview applicants to obtain personal and work history | Argue a legal case before the Supreme Court |
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Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
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| Take a telephone message | Write a memo to staff outlining new directives | Write a novel for publication |
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Repairing Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools. |
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| Tighten a screw to get a door to close properly | Replace a faulty hydraulic valve | Repair structural damage after an earthquake |
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| Keep a monthly calendar of appointments | Allocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming week | Allocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects |
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