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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Photographers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Thinking Creatively86
2.Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events80
3.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material73
4.Training and Teaching Others68
5.Selling or Influencing Others65
6.Performing General Physical Activities62
7.Making Decisions and Solving Problems61
8.Coaching and Developing Others60
Interacting With Computers60
10.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates58
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
86
58
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
80
46
Test an automobile transmissionJudge the acceptability of food productsDetermine the reaction of a virus to a new drug
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
73
41
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Training and Teaching Others
Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others.
68
47
Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural changeTeach a social sciences course to high school studentsDevelop and conduct training programs for a medical school
Selling or Influencing Others
Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
65
55
Convince a coworker to assist with an assignmentDeliver standard arguments or sales pitches to convince others to buy popular productsDeliver major sales campaign in a new market
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.
62
51
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.
61
39
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Coaching and Developing Others
Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills.
60
44
Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipmentProvide on-the-job training for clerical workersCoach a college athletic team
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
60
45
Enter employee information into a computer databaseWrite software for keeping track of parts in inventorySet up a new computer system for a large multinational company
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
58
48
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies