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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Optometrists. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening92
2.Judgment and Decision Making90
Critical Thinking90
Reading Comprehension90
5.Science87
6.Service Orientation82
7.Speaking81
8.Complex Problem Solving80
9.Instructing77
Mathematics77
* 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.
92
87
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
90
82
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
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
90
80
Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being lateEvaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responsesWrite legal brief challenging a federal law
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
90
87
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Science
Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems.
87
71
Conduct standard tests to determine soil quality"Conduct product tests to ensure safety standards are met, following written instructions"Conduct analyses of aerodynamic systems to determine the practicality of an aircraft design
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
82
70
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
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
81
69
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
80
69
Lay out tools to complete a jobRedesign a floor layout to take advantage of new manufacturing techniquesDevelop and implement a plan to provide emergency relief for a major metropolitan area
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
77
71
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
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
77
64
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem