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Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Order Clerks. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.

Importance*More Info
1.Oral Expression78
Oral Comprehension78
3.Gross Body Equilibrium75
Explosive Strength75
5.Gross Body Coordination72
6.Problem Sensitivity69
7.Written Comprehension66
8.Written Expression63
9.Visualization60
10.Information Ordering56
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed
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Ability Area Scores

Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
78
59
Cancel newspaper delivery by phoneGive instructions to a lost motoristExplain advanced principles of genetics to college freshmen
Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
78
54
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics
Gross Body Equilibrium
The ability to keep or regain your body balance or stay upright when in an unstable position.
75
46
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Explosive Strength
The ability to use short bursts of muscle force to propel oneself (as in jumping or sprinting), or to throw an object.
75
63
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Gross Body Coordination
The ability to coordinate the movement of your arms, legs, and torso together when the whole body is in motion.
72
61
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
69
45
Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't workRecognize from the mood of prisoners that a prison riot is likely to occurRecognize an illness at an early stage of a disease when there are only a few symptoms
Written Comprehension
The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
66
48
Understand signs on the highwayUnderstand an apartment leaseUnderstand an instruction book on repairing missile guidance systems
Written Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
63
43
Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezerWrite a job recommendation for a subordinateWrite an advanced economics textbook
Visualization
The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
60
39
Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearbyMonitor security TV screens for intruders throughout the night shiftStudy a technical manual in a noisy boiler room
Information Ordering
The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
56
41
Put things in numerical orderFollow the correct steps to make changeAssemble a nuclear warhead