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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Radio Mechanics. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment93
2.Interacting With Computers78
3.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material77
4.Making Decisions and Solving Problems74
5.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards72
6.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public71
7.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates70
8.Getting Information69
9.Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge67
Thinking Creatively67
* Importance out of 100

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  Importance for success in this profession
  Level of proficiency needed

Job Activity Scores

Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
Servicing, repairing, calibrating, regulating, fine-tuning, or testing machines, devices, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of electrical or electronic (not mechanical) principles.
93
85
Use knobs to adjust a television pictureMake repairs by removing and replacing circuit boardsUse complex test equipment to calibrate electronic equipment
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
78
53
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
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material
Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
77
60
Check that doors to building are lockedInspect equipment in a chemical processing plantInspect a nuclear reactor
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
74
66
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
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.
72
57
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.
71
64
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
70
61
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.
69
54
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
67
73
Keep up with price changes in a small retail storeKeep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports carsLearn information related to a complex and rapidly changing technology
Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
67
68
Change the spacing on a printed reportAdapt popular music for a high school marching bandCreate new computer software