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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Rock Splitters, Quarry. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Equipment Maintenance71
2.Active Listening70
3.Instructing67
4.Speaking64
5.Operation Monitoring60
Active Learning60
7.Management of Personnel Resources59
Judgment and Decision Making59
Equipment Selection59
10.Monitoring57
* Importance out of 100

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

Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
71
66
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft
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.
70
57
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Instructing
Teaching others how to do something.
67
48
Instruct a new employee in the use of a time clockInstruct a coworker in how to operate a software programDemonstrate surgical procedure to interns in a teaching hospital
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
64
52
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Operation Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
60
49
Monitor completion times while running a computer programMonitor machine functions on an automated production lineMonitor and integrate control feedback in a petrochemical processing facility to maintain production flow
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
60
53
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
Management of Personnel Resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
59
49
Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a piece of workDirect the activities of a road repair crew with minimal disruption of traffic flowPlan, implement, and manage recruitment, training, and incentive programs for a high performance company
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
59
45
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
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
59
47
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
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
57
45
Proofread and correct a letterMonitor a meeting's progress and revise the agenda to ensure that important topics are discussedReview corporate productivity and develop a plan to increase productivity