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Job Conditions

Learn about the most important job conditions for Purchasing Agents and Buyers, Farm Products.
Importance*More Info
1.Contact With Others97
2.Importance of Being Exact or Accurate89
3.Spend Time Sitting86
4.Importance of Repeating Same Tasks76
5.Indoors, Environmentally Controlled73
6.Deal With External Customers65
7.Consequence of Error58
8.Coordinate or Lead Others54
9.Responsibility for Outcomes and Results53
* Importance out of 100

Job Condition Scores

Contact With Others
How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
97
Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
89
Spend Time Sitting
How much does this job require sitting?
86
Importance of Repeating Same Tasks
How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
76
Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
73
Deal With External Customers
How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
65
Consequence of Error
How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable?
58
Coordinate or Lead Others
How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job?
54
Responsibility for Outcomes and Results
How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?
53