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Skill Areas

Learn about the most important skills for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each skill.

Importance*More Info
1.Active Listening86
2.Coordination83
3.Time Management82
4.Active Learning81
5.Equipment Selection79
6.Mathematics78
7.Speaking77
8.Troubleshooting75
9.Installation74
10.Equipment Maintenance73
* Importance out of 100

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

Skill Area Scores

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.
86
72
Take a customer's orderAnswer inquiries regarding credit referencesPreside as judge in a complex legal disagreement
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
83
85
Schedule appointments for a medical clinicWork with others to put a new roof on a houseWork as director of a consulting project calling for interaction with multiple subcontractors
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
82
69
Keep a monthly calendar of appointmentsAllocate the time of subordinates to projects for the coming weekAllocate the time of scientists to multiple research projects
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
81
65
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
Equipment Selection
Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
79
73
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
Mathematics
Using mathematics to solve problems.
78
63
Count the amount of change to be given to a customerCalculate the square footage of a new home under constructionDevelop a mathematical model to simulate and resolve an engineering problem
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
77
69
Greet tourists and explain tourist attractionsInterview applicants to obtain personal and work historyArgue a legal case before the Supreme Court
Troubleshooting
Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
75
76
Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machineIdentify the circuit causing an electrical system to failDirect the debugging of control code for a new operating system
Installation
Installing equipment, machines, wiring, or programs to meet specifications.
74
67
Install a new air filter in an air conditionerInstall new switches for a telephone exchange"Install a ""one of a kind"" process production molding machine"
Equipment Maintenance
Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
73
80
Add oil to an engine as indicated by a gauge or warning lightClean moving parts in production machineryConduct maintenance checks on an experimental aircraft