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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information88
2.Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates81
3.Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards79
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events79
5.Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material75
6.Making Decisions and Solving Problems73
7.Documenting/Recording Information70
8.Performing General Physical Activities69
9.Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work67
10.Controlling Machines and Processes66
* Importance out of 100

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Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
88
69
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
81
64
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies
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.
79
62
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
79
63
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.
75
53
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.
73
52
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
70
41
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
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.
69
57
Walk between work stations in a small officePaint the outside of a houseClimb up and down poles to install electricity
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
67
61
Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to planPlan and organize your own activities that often changePrioritize and plan multiple tasks several months ahead
Controlling Machines and Processes
Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
66
54
Operate a cash registerOperate a drilling rigOperate a precision milling machine