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Job ActivitiesAbilitiesJob ConditionsWork SatisfactionEducation/Training

Ability Areas

Learn about the most important abilities for Packers and Packagers, Hand. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each ability.
Importance*More Info
1.Manual Dexterity56
2.Near Vision53
Trunk Strength53
Multilimb Coordination53
5.Speech Clarity50
Speech Recognition50
Oral Expression50
Oral Comprehension50
* Importance out of 100

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

Ability Area Scores

Manual Dexterity
The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
56
45
Screw a light bulb into a light socketPack oranges in crates as quickly as possiblePerform open heart surgery with surgical instruments
Near Vision
The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
53
38
Read dials on the dashboard of a carRead the fine print of a legal documentDetect minor defects in a diamond
Trunk Strength
The ability to use your abdominal and lower back muscles to support part of the body repeatedly or continuously over time without 'giving out' or fatiguing.
53
38
Sit up in an office chairShovel snow for half an hourDo 100 sit-ups
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
53
36
Row a boatOperate a forklift truck in a warehousePlay the drum set in a jazz band
Speech Clarity
The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.
50
30
Call numbers in a bingo gameMake announcements over the loudspeaker at a sports eventGive a lecture to a large audience
Speech Recognition
The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
50
30
Recognize the voice of a coworkerIdentify a former customer's voice over the telephoneUnderstand a speech presented by someone with a strange accent
Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
50
36
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.
50
41
Understand a television commercialUnderstand a coach's oral instructions for a sportUnderstand a lecture on advanced physics