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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Parking Enforcement Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates76
2.Getting Information75
3.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization72
4.Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment69
5.Documenting/Recording Information68
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards68
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public66
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events66
9.Performing General Physical Activities56
Making Decisions and Solving Problems56
* Importance out of 100

Score Key
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  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
76
47
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
75
40
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
72
46
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or water craft.
69
28
Drive a carDrive an 18-wheel tractor-trailerHover a helicopter in strong wind
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
68
47
Record the weights of trucks that use the highwaysDocument the results of a crime scene investigationMaintain information about the use of orbiting satellites for private industry communications
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.
68
45
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
66
53
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
66
43
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Performing General Physical Activities
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling of materials.
56
47
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
56
36
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan