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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Pest Control Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.
Importance*More Info
1.Speaking85
2.Active Listening82
3.Time Management80
4.Active Learning78
5.Reading Comprehension76
6.Equipment Selection74
Coordination74
8.Service Orientation72
9.Judgment and Decision Making70
10.Social Perceptiveness69
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
85
61
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
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.
82
57
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
80
63
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
78
71
Think about the implications of a newspaper article for job opportunitiesDetermine the impact of new menu changes on a restaurant's purchasing requirementsIdentify the implications of a new scientific theory for product design
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
76
58
Read step-by-step instructions for completing a formRead a memo from management describing new personnel policiesRead a scientific journal article describing surgical procedures
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
74
63
Select a screwdriver to use in adjusting a vehicle's carburetorChoose a software application to use to complete a work assignmentIdentify the equipment needed to produce a new product line
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
74
67
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
72
63
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
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
70
47
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
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
69
65
Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too longBe aware of how a coworker's promotion will affect a work groupCounsel depressive patients during a crisis period