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Job Activities

Learn about the most important job activities for Surveyors. Also, find out how proficient you have to be in each job activity.
Importance*More Info
1.Getting Information90
2.Processing Information86
3.Making Decisions and Solving Problems82
Analyzing Data or Information82
5.Interacting With Computers74
6.Documenting/Recording Information73
7.Performing for or Working Directly with the Public72
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards72
9.Communicating with Persons Outside Organization71
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates71
* Importance out of 100

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

Job Activity Scores

Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
90
79
Follow a standard blueprintReview a budgetStudy international tax laws
Processing Information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
86
81
Tabulate the costs of parcel deliveriesCalculate the adjustments for insurance claimsCompile data for a complex scientific report
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
82
86
Determine the meal selection for a cafeteriaSelect the location for a major department storeMake the final decision about a company's 5-year plan
Analyzing Data or Information
Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
82
73
Determine the location of a lost orderDetermine the interest cost to finance a new buildingAnalyze the cost of medical care services for all hospitals in the country
Interacting With Computers
Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
74
51
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
Documenting/Recording Information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
73
56
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 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.
72
61
Tend a highway toll boothSell shoes in a popular shoe storePerform a monologue on national TV
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
70
Review forms for completenessEvaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy termsMake a ruling in court on a complicated motion
Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
71
61
Have little contact with people outside the organizationMake standard presentations about available servicesPrepare or deliver press releases
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
71
59
Write brief notes to othersReport the results of a sales meeting to a supervisorCreate a videotaped presentation of a company's internal policies