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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Order Fillers, Wholesale and Retail Sales. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Reading Comprehension58
2.Active Listening57
3.Mathematics56
4.Quality Control Analysis53
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
58
49
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 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.
57
41
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
56
35
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
Quality Control Analysis
Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
53
37
Inspect a draft memorandum for clerical errorsMeasure new part requisitions for tolerance to specificationsDevelop procedures to test a prototype of a new computer system